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To: Allegra; Coop; All

Well, here is a bit more flesh to the bone:

PM DEMANDS QUICK PULLOUT

Iraq's transitional prime minister has called for the speedy withdrawal of US troops, it has been reported.

Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari told a joint news conference with US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that the time has arrived to plan a coordinated transition from American to Iraqi military control throughout the country.


General George Casey, the top American commander in Iraq, he believed a US troop withdrawal could begin by spring 2006 if progress continues on the political front and if the insurgency does not expand.

Mr Rumsfeld however, when asked how soon a US withdrawal should happen, said no exact timetable had been set.

Mr Al-Jaafari said US training of Iraqi security forces must be speeded up.


14 posted on 07/27/2005 4:12:28 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Eurotwit
Mr Rumsfeld however, when asked how soon a US withdrawal should happen, said no exact timetable had been set.

Why isn't THIS on the top of the story? "Demands," my butt!

Worthless media. Long live FR!
16 posted on 07/27/2005 4:15:13 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: Eurotwit

Okay, at least the paras now match the title. But still nothing, IMHO, to justify this title. Iraqi wants to start planning, says U.S. needs to speed up training, SecDef says no timetable set.


19 posted on 07/27/2005 4:16:35 AM PDT by Coop (www.heroesandtraitors.org)
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To: Eurotwit
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari told a joint news conference with US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that the time has arrived to plan a coordinated transition from American to Iraqi military control throughout the country.

I've been hearing WONDERFUL news from my soldiers over there. :) The headline of the article is like, so typical, of the left with its "anti-US military" bias. That is NOT what is going on. The real news is very, very good.

21 posted on 07/27/2005 4:25:41 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Eurotwit
Mr Rumsfeld however, when asked how soon a US withdrawal should happen, said no exact timetable had been set.

There's that kernel of truth they think they're so clever about hiding in all that rhetoric.

22 posted on 07/27/2005 4:27:02 AM PDT by Allegra (Less Than 30 Days Until R&R - W'HOOOO!)
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