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Wednesday, June 01, 2005

World Worried U.S. Will Leave Iraq Too Soon

Hard to believe, and even harder not to scream at it. But it is true. Both Iraq’s foreign minister and the UN Security Council to which he made his case yesterday agree that the US’s mandate in Iraq must be extended.

The council responded positively, issuing a statement Tuesday extending the mandate and saying it looks forward to Iraqi security forces playing a greater role and ultimately assuming responsibility for the country’s national security.

Acting U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson, speaking on behalf of the multinational force, told the council it won’t remain in Iraq any longer than necessary. But if Iraqi authorities want the force to stay, it shouldn’t leave “until the Iraqis can meet the serious security challenges they face,” she said.

Posted on June 1, 2005 06:34 AM. Permalink