From The Los Angeles Times, 5/6/07:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq6may06,1,2970163.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true
U.S. brigade heading to Baghdad

From The Los Angeles Times, 5/6/07:http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworl=

U.S. brigade heading to Baghdad

The 3,200 troops and 152 helicopters are the final contingent in a
plan to improve security.

By Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer

BAGHDAD - The final troop contingent in President Bush's controversial
plan to improve security, a brigade that includes 152 attack and
transport helicopters, will arrive soon in the Iraqi capital, a U.S.
commander said.

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http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=3D2&item_no=3D147=

Sunday, 6 May, 2007

Lawmakers reject US pressure

BAGHDAD:

Iraqi lawmakers said yesterday that they might yet cut short their
planned summer recess in order to pass key laws, but warned the US not
to push them to do so.

Some members of parliament said privately that pressure from
Washington might even persuade some anti-American parties to insist on
taking the two-month break as planned, as a gesture of defiance.

"This is unnecessary interference," said Kurdish legislator Mahmud
Othman.

"Parliament has a sense of responsibility. If they find there is a
need to legislate laws urgently they will not go on leave.

"This American interference is strange and could have negative
results."

Some US politicians have angrily insisted that the Iraqi parliament
cancel a recess due in August and September in order to have more time
to pass bills designed to aid war-torn Iraq's quest for national
reconciliation.

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How about that.

Harry