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Iraqi leaders sanction armed resistance to U.S. forces

Iraqi Leaders Call for Pullout Timetable

By SALAH NASRAWI
Associated Press Writer

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Reaching out to the Sunni Arab community, Iraqi leaders called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance.

The communique - finalized by Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni leaders Monday - condemned terrorism but was a clear acknowledgment of the Sunni position that insurgents should not be labeled as terrorists if their operations do not target innocent civilians or institutions designed to provide for the welfare of Iraqi citizens.

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So let me get this straight...its now okay for the Sunni insurgents to fire upon U.S. forces in Iraq?!? Perhaps Mr. Murtha is correct afterall.

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