Colin L. Powell, secretary of state, in a meeting with the foreign ministers of the G-8 (Group of the richest) nations says, “Were this interim government [in Iraq] to say to us, ‘We really think we can handle this on our own, it would be better if you were to leave,’ we would leave.”

       NOTE: This statement conflicts with the position of Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) that United States Armed Forces (private mercenaries) would remain in Iraq for an indefinite period of time.

       [added 12/23/2023]

       Paul Bremer, III, Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority of Iraq, tells a visiting delegation, from Iraq’s Diyala province, “We don’t stay in countries where we’re not wanted.  So if the provisional government, the interim government were to ask us to leave, we would leave.”

       NOTE: This statement also conflicts with the position of Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) that United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) would remain in Iraq for an indefinite period of time.

       [restored 12/23/2023]

       The fuss being raised by Ron Paul heartens me.  The People are on to the CoWboy now, we must be sure and make a list of all of his co-conspirators, at least the ones visible to us. —- JL