Friday, June 16, 2006
Iraqi RhetIraq: Asking for Coalition Withdrawl Timeline
Who: Iraq Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi
Source: Associated Press via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Quotes: From article titled, "Top Sunni asked Bush for pullout timeline"
Iraq's vice president has asked President Bush for a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, the Iraqi president's office said.
Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, a Sunni, made the request during his meeting with Bush on Tuesday, when the U.S. president made a surprise visit to Iraq.
"I supported him in this," President Jalal Talabani said in a statement released Wednesday. Al-Hashimi's representatives could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
Source: Associated Press via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Quotes: From article titled, "Top Sunni asked Bush for pullout timeline"
Iraq's vice president has asked President Bush for a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, the Iraqi president's office said.
Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, a Sunni, made the request during his meeting with Bush on Tuesday, when the U.S. president made a surprise visit to Iraq.
"I supported him in this," President Jalal Talabani said in a statement released Wednesday. Al-Hashimi's representatives could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
