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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 2004

Page

4

Bush Says Allied Pullout From Iraq Would Be Disastrous

President Bush urged allies not to withdraw troops from Iraq noting it would send wrong signals to Iraqis and to terrorists. He spoke with Australian Prime Minister John Howard at the White House before a European trip that includes Berlusconi and Blair meetings.

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Shiite Leader Backing Interim Iraqi Government Urges UN Sovereignty

In Najaf, Grand Ayatollah Ali al Husseini al Sistani endorsed the new interim Iraqi government while pressing for full U.N. backed sovereignty to end the American occupation. Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei condemned the U.S. role, calling it a defeat and a lackey government amid tensions over Iraq's path to elections and sovereignty.

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Fighting in Kufa as U S troops clash with Shi ite militiamen

In Kufa and Najaf, U S forces clashed with al Mahdi Army fighters amid a fragile ceasefire attempt. At least six Iraqis were killed and 11 injured, with U S casualties reported as two soldiers killed and eight wounded in the eight day spike of violence tied to Muqtada al Sadr's uprising. Explosions and tank fire echoed through Najaf as U S patrols continued.

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