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Al-Maliki faces revolt within government(AP)Updated: 2006-12-01 08:41
"It is the minimum we can ask for," al-Ojeili said.
The Iraq Study Group's report, to be released next Wednesday, will press for a greater shift in responsibility for the country's security from American to Iraqi forces. It will also indicate that the presence of US troops is part of the problem in Iraq, said the official, who requested anonymity because the panel's recommendations have not been made public. Bush has steadfastly refused to announce a timeline for a troop pullout, saying that such a move would play into the hands of insurgents. In violence on Thursday, the US military reported the deaths of two soldiers, and Iraqi officials said 47 people had been killed, including 37 bodies found dumped in various regions of the country.
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