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February 1, 2005

Iraqi president says U.S. troops should stay; election workers begin final tally of historic vote

Topics: Middle East News and Perspectives

From Boston, an appropriate location (Ted Kennedy's home turf) to source information that Iraq wants the U.S. to keep it's troops in Iraq for now and that, "foreign troops should leave only after Iraq's security forces are built up, the country's security situation has improved and some pockets of terrorists are eliminated," comes this article for your purview:

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraq's president said Tuesday it would be ''complete nonsense'' to ask foreign troops to leave the country now, although some could depart by year's end. Officials began the final vote tally from elections to produce a government to confront the insurgency.

Despite scattered clashes in rebel areas across the country, Iraq reopened its borders Tuesday and commercial flights took off from Baghdad International Airport as authorities eased security restrictions imposed to protect last weekend's landmark voting.
Read more at Boston.com News..

h/t - Roth Report

Posted by Hyscience at February 1, 2005 12:18 PM

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