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To: DizzyG who wrote (96605)	4/26/2007 4:06:15 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

How convenient, you forget this: Iraq parliament scheduled to take two-month recess this summer While lawmakers in Washington debate the role of American forces in Iraq, lawmakers in Baghdad are planning to adjourn for July and August. The Iraqi parliament is scheduled to take two months off, starting at the end of June, regardless of whether it has reached an agreement on the contentious issues that continue to paralyze the political system. The AP says Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told reporters today at the Pentagon that conditions in Iraq may get harder before they get easier and will require "an enormous commitment" over time by the United States. During a recent trip to Baghdad, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Iraqi government officials that he hoped they would soon find a way to pick up the pace. "I expressed the hope that the council of representatives would not recess for the summer without passing laws on hydrocarbons, deBa’athification, provincial elections, and other measures," Gates said. "These measures will not fix all of the problems in Iraq, but they will manifest the will of the entire government of Iraq to be a government for all of the people of Iraq in the future." During debate today over a bill that sets a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, more than one senator expressed concerns about the Iraqi parliament's summer schedule. But observers say efforts to spur action by the 275-member legislative body may backfire on Washington. "When the Americans give orders, people will be more against it," a Kurdish legislator tells the Washington Post. "That's what the Americans don't understand." Update at 2:33 p.m. ET: Sen. John Warner, R-Va., discussed the impact of the Iraqi parliament's recess during debate over the Iraq war funding bill. Here's what he said: And we must, at this point in time, explain this concept, which I've been told, the Iraqi legislature might possibly take a two-month recess during July and August. That is not acceptable. An action of that consequence would severely hinder those of us, myself and others, who are looking at the greater issue beyond Iraq as to the impact on this region if the combined efforts of our country and other nations fail. We are seeing some progress as it relates to the international group of nations coming together, the border nations, who are about to meet a second time. It is through only political reconciliation measures and bold leadership by the Prime Minister and each and every member of the Iraqi legislature that this conflict can bring forth a stable, sovereign government, that is fully functioning, that provides for its own security and plays an integral role in the security of this region. blogs.usatoday.com