U.S. : Attacks not sign of instability

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U.S. : Attacks not sign of instability
By James Warden, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, March 12, 2009

The White House and military leaders in Baghdad say the two attacks this week that interrupted Iraq’s relative peace are not related to the president’s withdrawal plan, but some Iraqi leaders are bracing themselves for increased chaos in the future.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said security challenges remain in Iraq. Yet he denied that suicide bombings like the one that killed 33 people Tuesday encouraged other potential attackers or emboldened those seeking to destabilize the country.

"Obviously, I mean, the previous administration negotiated and signed an agreement that ends not just our combat commitment but our entire military commitment, and I don’t think that that would be done if it presented a scenario in which the country would fall into further danger," he said.

In Tuesday’s attack, a suicide bomber hit Iraqi army officers on their way to a reconciliation conference.

Maj. David Shoupe, a spokesman for Multi-National Division–Baghdad, said Wednesday that the attacks are meant to diminish the Iraqi government in the eyes of the Iraqi people.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=61276



uhc comment: The Department of Propaganda spews.