Iraq Peace Plan Initiated: ; Drawdown of U.S. Troops Could Begin by Late Summer
Charleston Gazette › June 27, 2006
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BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister unveiled a 24-point national reconciliation initiative Sunday, offering amnesty to insurgents who renounce violence and have not committed terror attacks.
Nouri al-Maliki's much-anticipated plan lacked important details, but issued specific instructions to Iraqi security forces to rapidly take control of the country so U.S. and other foreign troops can leave. It did not include a deadline for their withdrawal.See the full content of this document
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Iraq Peace Plan Initiated: ; Drawdown of U.S. Troops Could Begin by Late Summer
Al-Maliki said Iraq also must deal with the problem of militias, which are blamed for a surge of sectarian bloodshed that has worsened violence in Iraq - where at least 29 people were killed Sunday.
U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad congratulated the government on the initiative.The new government is reachi...See the full content of this document
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