Iraqi leaders from the greatly separated Sunni, Shiites, and Kurds want to know when "U.S.-led forces" will withdraw from their country. All groups
denounced terrorism at the meeting. However they stated that Sunni insurgents should not be considered terrorists if they do not target innocent Iraqi
civilians. Bayan Jabr, the Iraqi Interior Minister said that the "U.S-led forces" should be able to exit Iraq by the end of this upcoming year. Jabr
also believes that Iraqi forces will be up to par by the end of 2006.
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CAIRO, Egypt — Leaders of Iraq's sharply divided Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis called Monday for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces in
the country and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance.
The final communique, hammered out at the end of three days of negotiations at a preparatory reconciliation conference under the auspices of the Arab
League, 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 participants in Cairo 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.
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It is good to see that Iraq believes they can maintain a stable government, or at least they think they can. Hopefully, we do not have any
assassinations in the Iraqi government, because that could throw plans off. What is the reaction of our government? Are they willing to accept this
schedule?
[edit on 22-11-2005 by nonpoint]
