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"Gradual retreat from Iraq" (2): "It would be a disaster for our people"

Rome, Italy - Iraq President's consideration during his visit in Italy

Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq, arrived in Rome yesterday for his first official visit in Italy (see for details AVIONEWS), has greeted his arrival in the country with an open letter published in the Turin daily "La Stampa" yesterday in which he pleaded with Italian Government to keep its troops in Iraq beyond the end of 2005. The retreat of 2500 soldiers engaged in the theatre of war, would be...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 130533
Rome, Italy, 11/08/2005 13:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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