Bremer tells Iraqi leaders US would leave Iraq if Iraqi government so requ

[Judi Lynn]

Bremer tells Iraqi leaders US would leave Iraq if Iraqi government so requests

Friday, May 14, 2004


(05-14) 08:41 PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) --

The U.S. governor of Iraqi told regional officials Friday that the United States would leave Iraq if requested to do so by the new Iraqi government -- although he thinks such a move is unlikely.

L. Paul Bremer told a delegation from Iraq's Diyala province that American forces would not stay where they were unwelcome.

"If the provisional government asks us to leave we will leave," Bremer said, referring to an Iraqi administration due to take power June 30. "I don't think that will happen, but obviously we don't stay in countries where we're not welcome."
(snip)

"However, we do not anticipate that being an issue... . U.S. forces never stay in a foreign country in a situation like we would be staying in Iraq past June 30th if we are not wanted."
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/05/14/international0807EDT0491.DTL

[freetobegay]

1. I have a bridge in Brooklyn I want to sell too!

[maddezmom]

2. similar story here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=554421&mesg_id=554421

[JohnLocke]

3. DUPE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=554421&mesg_id=554421

[qanda]

4. And since we'll still pretty much be in charge,

Why would we ask ourselves to leave?

[soleft]

5. Hi Judilyn, please add your link to this existing thread. Thanks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=554421