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With the continuing U.S. occupation of Iraq, a special task force of scholars and policy experts calls into question the Bush administration's intention to stay as long as necessary. In this joint statement, the members argue that the presence of troops in Iraq distracts attention from fighting Al Qaeda and emboldens a new class of terrorists to take up arms against the United States. The task force's findings are essential reading for anyone concerned with the ongoing conflict and the war on terrorism
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The U.S. military occupation of Iraq is a long-term threat to American interests argue Preble (director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute) and the Cato Institute's Special Task Force on Exiting Iraq. They argue that the occupation is a counterproductive distraction from the fight against Al Qaeda that is overly burdensome both in lives lost and in treasure wasted. They warn that the possibility of creating stable illiberal government, much less a liberal democracy is near impossible and that U.S. troops risk becoming embroiled in a wider regional conflict. They recommend the immediate initiation of negotiations with the interim government with the goal of withdrawing all troops by the time of nationwide elections in January of 2005. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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