Will lack of presidential certifications end the war in Iraq?

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2934730&page=1 . . .

The Pelosi bill — titled the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act — requires the president to certify progress by the Iraqi government by July 1, 2007, in various reforms, including a militia disarmament program and an equitable oil revenue sharing program among Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis.

If the president fails to certify such progress, the legislation would require that U.S. troops begin immediate withdrawal, with complete withdrawal by December 2007.

The president would then have until Oct. 1, 2007, to certify that Iraqis have achieved (not just begun progress, as with March 1) key benchmarks. If he fails to make that second certification, U.S. troops must begin immediate withdrawal, to be completed by March 2008.