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Bush asks Bremer to speed up political process in rational way
Washington, Nov 15: US President George W Bush has said he instructed America`s top civil administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, to tell the Iraqi governing council that the united states will work with it `to speed up the political process in a rational way`.
Washington, Nov 15: US President George W Bush has
said he instructed America's top civil administrator in Iraq,
Paul Bremer, to tell the Iraqi governing council that the
united states will work with it "to speed up the political
process in a rational way".
"That's what he's going to do, on the belief that we've made a lot of progress on the ground and that the governing council is better prepared to take more responsibility," Bush told reporters here.
Meanwhile, Bremer, back to Baghdad after two days of high level talks in Washington, yesterday briefed Iraqi leaders on a new US blueprint to return to Iraqi self-rule by mid-2004.
He indicated a return to self-rule would be forthcoming after a meeting of tribal and other leaders from Iraq's 18 provinces. The meeting, scheduled for spring 2004, would be expected to select delegates for a new Iraqi assembly.
Bush yesterday said, "in terms of security, we will do whatever it takes to help Iraq develop into a free and peaceful country. That is our goal. And we will stay there until the job is done. And then we'll leave," he added.
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"That's what he's going to do, on the belief that we've made a lot of progress on the ground and that the governing council is better prepared to take more responsibility," Bush told reporters here.
Meanwhile, Bremer, back to Baghdad after two days of high level talks in Washington, yesterday briefed Iraqi leaders on a new US blueprint to return to Iraqi self-rule by mid-2004.
He indicated a return to self-rule would be forthcoming after a meeting of tribal and other leaders from Iraq's 18 provinces. The meeting, scheduled for spring 2004, would be expected to select delegates for a new Iraqi assembly.
Bush yesterday said, "in terms of security, we will do whatever it takes to help Iraq develop into a free and peaceful country. That is our goal. And we will stay there until the job is done. And then we'll leave," he added.
Bureau Report