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Germany backs down on specific exit date for foreign troops in Iraq

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Berlin, June 4, IRNA -- The German government appeared to back down 
from a demand for a specific date for the withdrawal of US-led 
multinational forces from Iraq. 
German Foreign Ministry spokesman Walter Lindner told IRNA 
"further discussions" on a new Iraq resolution were continuing. 
"There is still a need for more discussions," the official 
said. 
Lindner`s latest stance contradicted Wednesday`s remarks by 
German UN Ambassador Gunter Pleuger who was quoted as saying in New 
York that such an exit deadline would set an "important signal" to 
the world of Washington`s serious intention to respect sovereignty in 
Iraq. 
Berlin has repeatedly called for a "real transfer of sovereignty" 
to the Iraqi people which includes the withdrawal of all foreign 
troops and Iraq`s total access to its own resources like oil and gas. 
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