While the Shiite controlled Iraqi government is
signing military pacts with Iran and after the assassination of two colleagues, Sunni Arabs on the committee writing the new Iraqi constitution are
temporarily withdrawing the Pentagon tells us
Only "a small number" of Iraqi security forces are capable of fighting the insurgency without American assistance, while about one-third of the army is capable of "planning, executing and sustaining counterinsurgency operations" with allied support, the analysis said.
The assessment, which has not been publicly released, is the most precise analysis of the Iraqis' readiness levels that the military has provided. Bush administration officials have repeatedly said the 160,000 American-led allied troops cannot begin to withdraw until Iraqi troops are ready to take over security.
Maybe that's why the Iraqis have
turned to Iran:
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq signed a military pact with Iran on Wednesday in a breakthrough with a former foe.....
George W. Bush tells us we are there for the "duration". How long until the Iraqis toss the US out and replace them with Iranians.
While the Shiite controlled Iraqi government is signing military pacts with Iran and after the assassination of two colleagues, Sunni Arabs on the committee writing the new Iraqi constitution are temporarily withdrawing the Pentagon tells us 
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