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  • Republican congressman calls for deadline to pull U.S. troops from Iraq
    13 June 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican congressman called for a deadline to pull U.S. troops from Iraq, while some other members of President Bush’s party urged on Sunday that his administration come to grips with a persistent insurgency and revamp Iraq policy.
    Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina conservative, said on ABC’s "This Week" that he would offer legislation next week setting a timetable for the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.
    "I voted for the resolution to commit the troops, and I feel (…)

  • Top Bush officials clash over Iraq election
    26 September 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    By Vicki Allen
    WASHINGTON - Iraq’s elections should be nationwide, a top Bush administration official has said, clashing publicly with Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s suggestion that voting might not take place in the most violent areas.
    Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said the elections scheduled for January will not be perfect, but they should encompass the entire country.
    Rumsfeld also appeared to back away from his outspoken remarks on Thursday that while the (…)