Iraqi forces 'ready to take control next year' (President Jalal Talabani)

[sabra]

http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=161891448&p=y6y89zy54

Iraqi forces 'ready to take control next year'


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said today his country’s forces should be ready to begin taking over from coalition troops around the end of next year.

Talabani, who spoke to reporters following a meeting with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, also reiterated that the decision to withdraw foreign troops from Iraq should be made after consultation with and agreement from Iraqi authorities.

“Toward the end of 2006, our forces should be able to gradually replace coalition forces,” Talabani said.

He said that “war is not the best way, but it was the only way to topple Saddam Hussein.”

[Richardo]

1. "Free beer tomorrow"

We've heard it before.

[sabra]

2. indeed.

wait until next year, and next year, and next year....

[DFWJock]

3. Wow

that one unit must be really strong.

[saigon68]

7. He Better keep his 2500 BlackWater Goon Body Guards

At $2000.00 a day

Or his sorry ass will be shredded into little strings of cole slaw

[tatertop]

5. They will also be allowed to unclop toilets...and wash windows

And if they wish to rape and pillage their fellow man, that is OK as well. Just so they don't get near the oil or get any big ideas.

[tatertop]

4. Yes, they will take care of garbage collection

The US will continue to take care of the oil and
the launching of invasions from their soil.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Who said bush doesn't read the polls!

Every day brings more "good news" about Iraq.:eyes:

[Barrett808]

8. Of course, by "our forces," he means "Kurdish Peshmerga" n/t

[LynnTheDem]

9. Kurdish leader shuns US move to oust Saddam

Kurds in northern Iraq will refuse to cooperate with any US-inspired covert action to topple Saddam Hussein, a Kurdish leader said yesterday, responding to reports that Washington is stepping up secret efforts to oust the Iraqi president.

"The Iraqi issue won't be solved by military action or covert action,"

www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,739915,00.html

[callous taoboy]

10. Golly! Things are suddenly rosey. Sheeesh!

[daleo]

11. Yeah, right.

Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny will be helping out too.