they really want us to go

Iraq raises idea of timetable for US withdrawal

BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister said Monday his country wants some type of timetable for a withdrawal of American troops included in the deal the two countries are negotiating.

It was the first time that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has explicitly and publicly called for a withdrawal timetable — an idea opposed by President Bush.

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Of course, bush doesn't give a f'k what anyone thinks - his allies or his opponents.