Iraqis Say U.S. Should Talk More, Shoot Less

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Leading Iraqi politicians called on re-elected President Bush (news - web sites) on Thursday to rely more on talks and less on the gun to solve Iraq (news - web sites)'s problems.

The United States should stop acting like an occupier, hand more control to Iraqis and stop backing a security apparatus that could start resembling that of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites), they said.

"American use of unchecked force will not work. Look at the security forces that have multiplied in the past few months. The result has been less security, not more, said Haidar al-Ubadi," a senior official in the Shi'ite Al-Dawa party, which worked with U.S. and British forces after last year's Iraq war to peacefully stabilize several Iraqi cities.

"There cannot be two democratic standards, one for America and one for the Third World," he said. "Bush's policy of relying on the military and allowing former ruling Baath party members back is stifling society."

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[Worst Username Ever]

1. Hello Iraq, welcome to obviousville. n/t

[bushisanidiot]

2. Talking is for pansies! We're a bunch of gun-totin' cowboys

I HATE REPUBLICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. There are permanent US airbases throughout Iraq

funded by US taxpayers to the tune of billions of dollars. Does anybody think cheney is the kind of guy would cede control of all that oil to anybody? At some point, probably after the next round of "supplemental funding" even some of the rw lunatic congressmen are going to start asking questions about our 51 state. None of this will impress the brain dead public however, so our occupation may go on for the rest of our lives.

[maddezmom]

4. sorry, try back in another 4 yrs...if you're still alive

:eyes:

[VegasWolf]

5. Talkin ain't the strong point of the Yellow Rouge of Texas! n/t

[tridim]

6. Bush says, "Who cares what you think" n/t

[Magleetis]

7. Shut up, shut up

or we will shoot you. Its the American way.