Iraqi groups demand US exit

[Freedom_from_Chains]

These people are going to be real disappointed when George explains to them that their country is our base of operations for taking over the rest of the Middle East.

A meeting of groups which boycotted January's elections has called for a date for US troops to leave Iraq if they are to take part in the crucial task of writing a new constitution.


A statement issued at the end of the meeting at Baghdad's Umm al-Qura mosque, the headquarters of Iraq's leading Sunni body, called for "an internationally guaranteed timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops".

The meeting involved a representative of the Association for Muslim Scholars, an Arab nationalist, a former member of ousted president Saddam Hussein's Baath party and a representative of radical Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

None of those present took part in the 30 January election mostly because they objected to a vote being held under what they call "foreign occupation".

(cont) http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/13B445E0-587B-47F3-86DA-6828A1EA69B4.htm

[sarcasmo]

1. We have Iran surrounded, and Chimpy will be leaving no time soon.

[peacebird]

2. ummm - how PERFECT for chimpy

he will leave Iraq and its quagmire at the "request" from the Iraqi's... Frees up our military to invade Iran, right?

He can claim he has brought "freedom" and "democracy" to Iraq and Afghanistan, and now freedoms got to roll on into Iran, then Syria...

arghh...

[Freedom_from_Chains]

3. Really

the megalomania of our current administration knows no bounds. But what else would you expect to be forthcoming from a dry drunk?

[LinuxInsurgent]

5. then the insurgency will continue

The U.S is leaving...one way or another...either the Iraqi insurgency makes it too hot..or they get the anger of the Shiites for not leaving, and fight off a second Shiite uprising.

[cthrumatrix]

4. there is no exit plan --- the puppet has been given his orders