Iraq PM: U.S. Departure Would Be Disaster

[Barrett808]

Iraq PM: U.S. Departure Would Be Disaster
By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's new prime minister made his first address to the nation Friday, saying security was his top priority, calling for an end to guerrilla attacks and telling Iraqis that the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops now would be a "major disaster."

The televised speech by Iyad Allawi — a longtime exile with close ties to the CIA and State Department but with little popular support in Iraq — was the first by an Iraqi head of government since Saddam Hussein fell a year ago.

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He defended the continued presence of 138,000 U.S. troops and thousands of troops from other nations on Iraqi soil even after the handover of sovereignty.

"The targeting of the multinational forces under the leadership of the United States to force them to leave Iraq would inflict a major disaster on Iraq, especially before the completion of the building of security and military institutions," Allawi said.

"And I would like to mention here that the coalition forces, too, have offered up the blood of their sons as a result of terror attacks," he said.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=ap/iraq_politics

[amber dog democrat]

1. That'd be symetrical.

Our invasion was an disaster too.

[Voltaire99]

4. Heh, nice one (n/t)

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. Well we must remember that the Iraqi PM is a puppet of the...

Imperialistic Occupying Force.

:eyes:

[Spazito]

3. What else would a bought and paid for sycophant say

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[Voltaire99]

5. Why, this "prime minister" talks just like our "president"!

What chance! Together they can have many deep and serious talks about "democracy."

[genius]

6. He's CIA. What do you expect him to say?

[Aidoneus]

7. "...for the Vichyite pack of jackals", of course it would

What else would a piece of property say if not what his master wished?

[Zhade]

8. My initial reaction: this man just signed his own death warrant.

They'll be looking for a new PM soon.

[Disturbed]

9. Puppets

Iraq PM & USA Prez.

[saigon68]

10. GOT TO AGREE THIS MOFO WILL BE TOAST SOON

He'll be shredded like Wheat.

[peterh]

11. Well….if by some weird chance….

Anyone in this group had doubts about the new PM being a puppet…case closed… Allawi could at least mix it up a bit rather than quote the faxed talking point….

Iraq PM: U.S. Departure Would Be Disaster


Bush on 4/6: WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush warned on Thursday that any withdrawal of Australian forces from Iraq would be a disaster likely to embolden insurgents and undermine hopes for a democratic government in Baghdad. 4/6/04

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3570639&thesection=news&thesubsection=world


bush on 3/6: President George W. Bush said today it would be a disaster if America’s partners pulled troops out of Iraq. 3/6/04

http://breaking.examiner.ie/2004/06/03/story150755.html




for the life of me, I couldn’t find any disaster drill in May……was he on vacation that month???