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To: steve harris who wrote (694077)	7/27/2005 6:38:28 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769667

Never-the-less, the trend of escalation in the fighting remains. If our guys stay more on base, then the Shi'a increasingly bear the brunt of the Sunni attacks --- which is all part of the insurgents' plans. The Iraqi Civil War is 'hotting up' and we should get out of the middle between the sides and let the Saudi-backed Iraqi Sunnis and the Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi'a have at it --- it would be in our own best national interests. (Meanwhile, we should materially support the incipient Kurdish democracy... while restraining them from getting into trouble with Turkey.)

To: steve harris who wrote (694077)	7/27/2005 7:14:15 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769667

Iraqi PM seeks speedy withdrawal of U.S. troops BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's transitional prime minister called Wednesday for a speedy withdrawal of U.S. troops and the top U.S. commander here said he believed a "fairly substantial" pullout could begin next spring and summer. Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said at a joint news conference with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld that the time has arrived to plan a coordinated transition from American to Iraqi military control throughout the country. Asked how soon a U.S. withdrawal should happen, he said no exact timetable had been set. "But we confirm and we desire speed in that regard,".... usatoday.com