Amman, Jordan/Ramallah, Palestine - Before talking about troop withdrawals, the U.S. must admit it made a mistake in using American troops to occupy an Arab country. We need to hear from the White House or the U.S. Congress make a clear statement that unilateral international action was a mistake, irrespective of the problems with Saddam's regime. The U.S. must show willingness from now on to work multilaterally with the UN, with Arab countries, and with Europe.
Once such a process begins, a gradual withdrawal of troops can occur. This must occur within a regional and international framework that prevents a power vacuum and the worsening of the situation on the ground. Otherwise, another sudden change in the security landscape of a much more fragmented Iraq could be very dangerous.
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