Obama meets with al-Maliki, doesn't bring up issue of withdrawing US troops

Barack Obama met Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki (Photo: REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani).

In the photo below (credit: REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani) Obama looks a little glazed standing next to Ambassador Crocker.
Oddly, Barack Obama didn't bring up the issue of troop withdrawals:

Mr. Obama did not mention his withdrawal plan to Mr. Maliki, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told reporters."This issue, we do not discuss... Mr. Obama did not speak about anything which concerns the Iraqi government because he does not have any official [government] capacity," Mr. Dabbagh said.

Hat tip: Eye on the World

UPDATE: "Wimp-out!"