(Australian) Troops may return soon: PM

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THE Prime Minister is optimistic that Australia's job in Iraq is nearly done and the troops can come home soon. Asked by Labor to detail his exit strategy for troops from Iraq, John Howard told Parliament he would withdraw troops from Iraq once the job was complete. He added he was aware of comments made by General George Casey, the commander of multinational forces in Iraq, that Iraqi security forces were improving significantly. "I'm also aware of separate assessments made that indicate that the security forces in Iraq which operate in the areas where Australians are deployed, that those particular forces are improving in capability and that gives us grounds for some optimism," he said...

http://www.scoopt.org/article16425.html

Take home message: Howard at least thinks the Australian public wants to hear that there's light at the end of the tunnel ...

[oioioi]

1. May 06 pull-out for Australian troops according to Japanese press

Australia has already informed Japan of its plan to withdraw its troops from Iraq in May. Britain also is considering a gradual pullout in 2006 or later of its troops from areas in Iraq that are fairly secure.


http://www.asianewsnet.net/level3_template1.php?l3sec=4&news_id=46077

[acmavm]

2. Pull out from areas that are rather 'secure'? And where would that be?

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[oscarmitre]

3. Howard is as cunning as a s****house rat

He knows Iraq is going down the toilet and he wants our troops out of there because if they get caught in the civil war he will pay for it.

[Javaman]

4. but but but moron* said that we will stay till the job is done...

oh excuse me, that's our moron* not their moron.

colossal racist failure*.