From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Adam"  wrote in message
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> Phil Payne wrote:
>
>>>>President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended
>>>>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/05/iraq/20030501-15.html
>>>>
>>>>I sure can't, the closest is this excerpt:
>>>>
>>>>"Everywhere that freedom arrives, humanity rejoices..."
>>>>
>>>>Which is followed by:
>>>>
>>>>"The transition from dictatorship to democracy will
take time, but it is
>>>>worth every effort. Our coalition will stay until our work
is done. Then
>>
>> we
>>
>>>>will leave, and we will leave behind a free Iraq."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Nah you'll leave behind Iraq. Wether it is free or not depends upon the
>>>Iraqis.
>>
>>
>> Don't think so.  More on the Syrians and Iranians.
>>
>>
> Nah long term it's always up to the locals.
>
> Adam

I'd say that Syria and Iran ARE local to Iraq .

Bob Lewis

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