Iraq's VP has asked Bush for a timeline for withdrawal of forces

[ProSense]

Top Sunni asked Bush for pullout timeline

Thu Jun 15, 4:25 AM ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's vice president has asked President Bush for a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, the Iraqi president's office said.

Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, a Sunni, made the request during his meeting with Bush on Tuesday, when the U.S. president made a surprise visit to Iraq.

"I supported him in this," President Jalal Talabani said in a statement released Wednesday. Al-Hashimi's representatives could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.

Bush made it clear during his visit that the U.S. military presence — now at about 132,000 troops — would continue, though he stressed the fate of the Iraqis was in their own hands.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060615/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_troop_withdrawal_1

[Webster Green]

1. The chimp isn't going to like that one bit...

A timeline for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq?

Worm-boy has said many times that he won't do that.

[blm]

2. This completely coincides with what Kerry has been saying - the parliament

members he met with last September specifically wanted a timeline for withdrawal, and asswipes like the GOPs and Biden and other Dems keep saying NO, it helps the insurgents - they are wrong. A timeline helps the Iraqis who are SERIOUS about functioning as their own government in an UNoccupied country.

[ProSense]

6. Exactly!

Since al Qaeda's main purpose in Iraq is violence against Americans, and the Iraqis are likely to fight foreign intervention in their country's affairs, why not withdraw? Wouldn't removing a target of violence help the Iraqis isolate the foreign fighters and help the Americans refocus on fighting global terrorism?

[blm]

7. Yes - and if Gary Hart, John Murtha, Bob Kerrey and Tom Hayden can all see

this as a viable plan, what's with Bill and Hill, Biden, and all those Dems trying to discourage Kerry's amendment for withdrawal.

[acmavm]

3. I wonder, does this mean ALL the forces? And what about

the mercs? Do they stay?

[ellenfl]

4. but, if dubya accepts this call for a timetable,

it will look good for the repugs come november. it could be just another ploy.

ellen fl

[blm]

10. Bush won't accept it - they're busy attacking Kerry and Murtha over this

for months now and they just ramped up a new campaign against the two of them.

[BlooInBloo]

5. Snort! Why does he hate his own freedom?

:rofl:

[npincus]

8. INTERESTING... Chimp didn't mention this. It is Big News.

Kind of undercuts the partisan debate going on now, doesn't it? They are asking for what the Democrats are proposing.

[blm]

9. The media sure isn't talking about it - yet it should be HUGE news.

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[Clarkie1]

11. That's quite a bit different than proposals for us to set a timetable

unilaterally, presumably to get the Iraqis to get to do what them to do.

[spanone]

12. Maybe they should ask those assholes in the Senate too.

Like Duncan Hunter, whadda prick.

[charlie]

13. Uh-oh. Time to go.

Or time to re-invade. Dubya can only blow them off for so long before they get pissed and he has to add "rogue Iraqi parliament" to the list of threats to America.