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Two senior senators have set out a new blueprint for US troop withdrawals from Iraq, adding to pressure on President George W Bush.
Richard Lugar and John Warner said sectarian violence could not be stopped "any time soon" and "probably cannot be controlled from the top".
They want Mr Bush to submit "transition" plans by 16 October but have not set a date for withdrawal.
Richard Lugar and John Warner said sectarian violence could not be stopped "any time soon" and "probably cannot be controlled from the top".
They want Mr Bush to submit "transition" plans by 16 October but have not set a date for withdrawal.
Oh, hang on.
What?
They're Pubbies?
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A spokesman for Mr Bush, Tony Fratto, said the White House would look at the new proposal but believed the security surge under way in Iraq "deserves the time to succeed".
Analysts say the Lugar-Warner proposal may draw support from Republicans who have expressed concern over Iraq but are not prepared to support Democratic measures.
Analysts say the Lugar-Warner proposal may draw support from Republicans who have expressed concern over Iraq but are not prepared to support Democratic measures.
