Out of Iraqnam

Senator Ted Kennedy became the first U.S. Senator to call for beginning withdrawl of U.S. troops from Iraqnam after that country's "elections." Republicans immediately castigated one of their favorite targets for ridicule and vituperation, but in fact we heard exactly the same analysis of the situation (that the presence of U.S. troops is itself causing many of the problems) and same solution (UN peacekeepers) from a Shia Muslim candidate interviewed on The News Hour yesterday.

Kennedy's speech follows a proposal for phased withdrawl from the U.S. House, and the deadliest day of the war so far for American soldiers.

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