Iraq PM says wants coalition forces to stay

Eugene

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Tue Dec-06-05 05:43 AM
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Iraq PM says wants coalition forces to stay

Iraq PM says wants coalition forces to stay

Tuesday, December 06, 2005 5:10:27 AM ET

By Masayuki Kitano

TOKYO (Reuters) - Iraq wants multinational forces to stay until it
has built up a military that is capable of maintaining security in
the country, Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said on Tuesday.

In a news conference during a visit to Japan, Jaafari also praised
the conduct of the court handling the trial of former Iraqi leader
Saddam Hussein, saying it was democratic and just.

"We don't want this withdrawal to happen before we fully have
established our armed forces and they are capable of maintaining
security and peace in Iraq," Jaafari said through an interpreter,
referring to multinational forces in Iraq..

"We hope that the process of withdrawal of multinational forces from
Iraq will be planned and executed together with the Iraqi government,"
he said.

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Full article: http://www.metronews.ca/reuters_international.asp?id=113739

Jaafari is also asking for Japanese troops to extend their mission in Iraq.

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acmavm

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Tue Dec-06-05 06:09 AM
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1. Yeah, here's why he's so desperate for them to stay. He doesn't want

to end up like this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1968436

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Why Syzygy

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Tue Dec-06-05 07:09 AM
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2. Is that ever going to happen?

Like, starting when?

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two women strapped with explosives detonated themselves at Baghdad's police academy on Tuesday, killing 27 people and wounding 32 more, the U.S. military said.

The women blew themselves up in a classroom filled with students, the statement from Task Force Baghdad said.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10346478/

Kinda surprised it has taken George so long to find a stoolie to provide vocal support for his illegal war.

Bring them Home.

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mtnester

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Tue Dec-06-05 07:36 AM
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3. Maybe what he saw happen with Allawi the other day

scared the shit out of him too.

"...has built up a military that is capable of maintaining security in the country." . . . .Jaafari said on Tuesday

Hmm, maybe what he really wants is a military capable of maintaining HIS security.

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Sinistrous

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Tue Dec-06-05 07:45 AM
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4. It looks like somebody got an offer he couldn't refuse... n/t

Sinistrous

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endarkenment

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Tue Dec-06-05 08:59 AM
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5. Indeed Jaafari does.

Why not have the us army do all of the sunni-killing for the shiite faction in the civil war? Heck, if we leave it might be a fair fight.

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