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	<title>Comments on: Iraq</title>
	<link>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711</link>
	<description>Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'.</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Jake</title>
		<link>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-7408</link>
		<author>Jake</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check out the new DVD that explains why congress is refusing to protect our borders even 6 years after the devastating impact of 9/11 movie is "Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement" available at netflix</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out the new DVD that explains why congress is refusing to protect our borders even 6 years after the devastating impact of 9/11 movie is &#8220;Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement&#8221; available at netflix</p>
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		<title>By: Uncarved Block</title>
		<link>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-1185</link>
		<author>Uncarved Block</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2004 10:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I totally agree that to have an influence we must maintain contact but there is a big difference between maintaining contact and supporting.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I totally agree that to have an influence we must maintain contact but there is a big difference between maintaining contact and supporting.</p>
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		<title>By: Gregory Lightyear</title>
		<link>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-1183</link>
		<author>Gregory Lightyear</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2004 22:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-1183</guid>
		<description>Because the wrong way to change things is to close doors that close the minds of those you wish to change.  You achieve compromise through diplomacy and discussion; not by cutting off contact.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because the wrong way to change things is to close doors that close the minds of those you wish to change.  You achieve compromise through diplomacy and discussion; not by cutting off contact.</p>
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		<title>By: Uncarved Block</title>
		<link>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-1181</link>
		<author>Uncarved Block</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2004 12:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-1181</guid>
		<description>So I'm sure that when a protesting Iraqi citizen is bleeding to death in the street he will be glad that he has been shot a policeman acting on behalf of a US appointed government rather than a policeman acting on behalf of a self appointed dictator.

There is a difference but I think that ordinary Iraqis could be excused for not grasping the subtlties of the situation.

If the UK is so keen to liberate the people of the world from oppressive regimes why does it keep supporting them - Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and now supporting martial law in Iraq!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I&#8217;m sure that when a protesting Iraqi citizen is bleeding to death in the street he will be glad that he has been shot a policeman acting on behalf of a US appointed government rather than a policeman acting on behalf of a self appointed dictator.</p>
<p>There is a difference but I think that ordinary Iraqis could be excused for not grasping the subtlties of the situation.</p>
<p>If the UK is so keen to liberate the people of the world from oppressive regimes why does it keep supporting them - Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and now supporting martial law in Iraq!</p>
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		<title>By: Roger Huffadine</title>
		<link>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-1179</link>
		<author>Roger Huffadine</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2004 11:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/06/30/711#comment-1179</guid>
		<description>&#34;Asked if the Government still intended to send additional British troops to Iraq, the PMOS said that we were expecting US General David Patraeus, who was leading the effort in terms of training Iraqis, to agree a rough medium term plan and timetable for Iraqi-isation of the security services with Prime Minister Alawi and the Multi National Force. This would dictate the strategic needs, as viewed by the Iraqis themselves.&#34;

and still the planners are surprised by the hand-over of power - all the US will have is a ROUGH plan

for f**k sake they have had over 12 months to plan this and all they can do is a ROUGH plan

If I don't stop now I will be accused of a tirade.......</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&quot;Asked if the Government still intended to send additional British troops to Iraq, the PMOS said that we were expecting US General David Patraeus, who was leading the effort in terms of training Iraqis, to agree a rough medium term plan and timetable for Iraqi-isation of the security services with Prime Minister Alawi and the Multi National Force. This would dictate the strategic needs, as viewed by the Iraqis themselves.&quot;</p>
<p>and still the planners are surprised by the hand-over of power - all the US will have is a ROUGH plan</p>
<p>for f**k sake they have had over 12 months to plan this and all they can do is a ROUGH plan</p>
<p>If I don&#8217;t stop now I will be accused of a tirade&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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