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 GCC RECEIVES U.S. WITHDRAWAL MESSAGE |
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Bush administration has indicated that the United
States would leave Iraq and most of the Gulf region by 2009.Middle East diplomatic sources said administration envoys have
repeatedly hinted that Washington plans to withdraw from Iraq and most of
the Gulf region. The sources said several of the U.S. envoys advised Gulf
Cooperation Council and other states to prepare for this eventuality."No such words were spoken, but Arab and Israeli leaders have understood
that within two years, the United States will no longer be in Iraq or in the
Middle East," a diplomatic source said.The administration's strongest message of a U.S. military withdrawal
took place during the Middle East tour by Defense Secretary Robert Gates in
April. Gates visited Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia and discussed arms sales
with all three countries.
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