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April 15, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-132
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
POOL REPORT: MEETING AT AN NASIRIYAH PART 2
A senior government official told us about the ending of the meeting Garner was trying to bring some closure and also ensure that things start to move quickly. He assured the Iraqis that the coalition was going to reconstruct but that the political development had to go on simultaneiously. He basically told them that they weren't getting out of there until they voted on the next meeting. "The first vote of free Iraq should be (about) when the next meeting is," Garner said. There was vocal and strong support. Garner proposed another in ten days time. Zalmay said he wanted to see a show of hands on ten days or two weeks. The ten days hands won. Where etc. still TBD. The purpose of the next meeting will be more definite thoughts behind the Iraqi Interim Authority, for Iraqis to come with more definite proposals. "We may have ideas of our own we'll share, we MAY," the official said. But he emphasized he wanted them to come with concrete proposals.
MORE TK of closing ceremony and some other interviews with Chalabi's nephew, and the INC head, etc.upon landing.
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