Iraqi Government Condemns Senate Vote for Withdrawal...

The Dems are more than ready to abandon Iraq, they have made that quite clear. They may think Iraq is a mess now, if we pullout the Sunni areas will be 100% under al-Qaeda's control and WILL be used as new base of operations for attacks on the west

Iraqi spokesman criticizes Senate vote

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi government spokesman criticized the U.S. Senate vote to begin withdrawing U.S. troops by Oct. 1.

"We see some negative signs in the decision because it sends wrong signals to some sides that might think of alternatives to the political process," Ali al-Dabbagh told The Associated Press.

He spoke after the Senate passed legislation Thursday that would require the start of troop withdrawals from Iraq by Oct. 1. The House passed the same bill a day earlier, and President Bush has promised a veto.

"Coalition forces gave lots of sacrifices and they should continue their mission, which is building Iraqi security forces to take over," al-Dabbagh said. "We see (it) as a loss of four years of sacrifices."

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