Iraqi PM: US Should Leave As Soon As Possible
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Iraqi PM: US Should Leave As Soon As Possible
PlusIraqi PM: US Should Leave As Soon As PossibleIraqi PM: US Should Leave As Soon As PossibleThe Associated PressIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a report in the German magazine, Der Spiegel. (July 19)[Notes:VO--AL-MALIKI WELCOMING GORDON BROWN] ON A DAY WHEN IRAQ'S TOP LEADER WELCOMED BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN TO BAGHDAD -- THERE'S A REPORT OUT OF GERMANY QUOTING NOURI AL-MALIKI AS TELLING THE MAGAZINE 'DER SPIEGEL' (SCHPEE-gull) THAT U.S. TROOPS SHOULD LEAVE IRAQ -- QUOTE -- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. [Notes:VO--SHOTS OF AL-MALIKI]AL-MALIKI'S INTERVIEW WITH THE MAGAZINE WAS RELEASED SATURDAY-- AND QUOTES HIM AS SAYING BARACK OBAMA'S SUGGESTION THAT U.S. TROOPS WITHDRAW OVER 16 MONTHS WAS' THE RIGHT TIME FRAME FOR A WITHDRAWAL.BUT AL-MALIKI ALSO SAID HE WAS NOT SEEKING TO ENDORSE OBAMA -- WHO WAS VISITING U.S. TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN SATURDAY ON HIS FIRST EVER TRIP THERE. [Notes:NATS --] [Notes:VO --OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN]OBAMA PLANS TO VISIT IRAQ IN THE COMING DAYS -- AND AND HIS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER SAID THE ILLINOIS SENATOR WELCOMES THE PRIME MINISTER'S REMARKS. [Notes:VO--BROWN IN IRAQ] AS FOR PRIME MINISTER BROWN -- SATURDAY, HE SAID PLANS ARE BEING MADE TO SCALE BACK BRITISH TROOPS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ. [Notes:SOT --GORDON BROWN/BRITISH PRIME MINISTER]Our aim is to see the Iraqis in a position to take full responsibility for their armed forces and for the policing and therefore the security of the area. Our aim is to see that there is economic prosperity moving forward, that local government elections can bring in people to run the local affairs of Basra themselves, and that we are in a position to transfer the airport. [Notes:VO --BRITISH TROOPS] BRITAIN STILL HAS 4-THOUSAND TROOPS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY.BROWN SAID ALTHOUGH THE BRITISH PLAN TO CUT BACK ---HE WON'T CONSIDER AN ARTIFICIAL TIMETABLE FOR WITHDRAWAL. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
YouTube | July 20, 2008
