PastaJoe Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Reaching out to the Sunni Arab community, Iraqi leaders called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance. The communique -- finalized by Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni leaders Monday -- condemned terrorism but was a clear acknowledgment of the Sunni position that insurgents should not be labeled as terrorists if their operations do not target innocent civilians or institutions designed to provide for the welfare of Iraqi citizens. The leaders agreed on "calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops according to a timetable, through putting in place an immediate national program to rebuild the armed forces ... control the borders and the security situation" and end terror attacks. The preparatory reconciliation conference, held under the auspices of the Arab League, was attended by Iraq President Jalal Talabani and Iraqi Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers as well as leading Sunni politicians. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/22/...e.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 For kicks, how is that different than what the Admin has been saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 For kicks, how is that different than what the Admin has been saying? 509991[/snapback] On Monday, Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr suggested U.S.-led forces should be able to leave Iraq by the end of next year, saying the one-year extension of the mandate for the multinational force in Iraq by the U.N. Security Council this month could be the last. "By the middle of next year we will be 75 percent done in building our forces and by the end of next year it will be fully ready," he told the Arabic-language satellite station Al-Jazeera. The final communique also stressed participants' commitment to Iraq's unity and called for the release of all "innocent detainees" who have not been convicted by courts. It asked that allegations of torture against prisoners be investigated and those responsible be held accountable. The statement also demanded "an immediate end to arbitrary raids and arrests without a documented judicial order." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I thought we were discussing the communique, not the opinion of a politician. "Sunni leaders have been pressing the Shiite-majority government to agree to a timetable for the withdrawal of all foreign troops. The statement recognized that goal, but did not lay down a specific time -- reflecting instead the government's stance that Iraqi security forces must be built up first.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I thought we were discussing the communique, not the opinion of a politician. 510050[/snapback] You're discussing whatever "proves" him right and you stupid. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I thought we were discussing the communique, not the opinion of a politician. 510050[/snapback] Details...details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Yeah, but if we let the Iraqi's have a say in this it is liable to screw things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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