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06TOKYO6800
2006-12-01 04:14:00
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Embassy Tokyo
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MEDIA REACTION - BUSH-MALIKI MEETING - TOKYO
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STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - BUSH-MALIKI MEETING - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Yomiuri and Tokyo Shimbun
front-paged President Bush's meeting with Iraqi Prime
Minister al-Maliki Thursday in Amman, Jordan.
UNCLAS TOKYO 006800
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STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - BUSH-MALIKI MEETING - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Yomiuri and Tokyo Shimbun
front-paged President Bush's meeting with Iraqi Prime
Minister al-Maliki Thursday in Amman, Jordan.
1. "Bush-Maliki Meeting: US Looking for Way to Withdraw
Troops from Iraq" Amman correspondent Sadahiro of the top-
circulation, moderate Yomiuri commented (12/1):
"President Bush's meeting Thursday with Iraqi Prime
Minister Maliki indicates that the Bush administration,
which has previously insisted on 'complete victory' in
Iraq, is now looking for a way to withdraw its troops
even if its goals are only halfway met. The Bush
administration's hopes for democratizing Iraq are rapidly
fading, with attention now focused on the extent to which
it will be able to improve the situation on the ground
during its remaining two years in office.... The Iraq
Study Group, a bipartisan commission led by former
Secretary of State James Baker, will announce its
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recommendations next Wednesday, probably proposing a
reduction in US troops in Iraq and the start of talks
with neighboring countries, including Iran and Syria.
With President Bush having just two years left in office,
what kind of approach can the US come up with? Its review
of its Iraq policy is approaching the final stage."
SCHIEFFER
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - BUSH-MALIKI MEETING - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Yomiuri and Tokyo Shimbun
front-paged President Bush's meeting with Iraqi Prime
Minister al-Maliki Thursday in Amman, Jordan.
1. "Bush-Maliki Meeting: US Looking for Way to Withdraw
Troops from Iraq" Amman correspondent Sadahiro of the top-
circulation, moderate Yomiuri commented (12/1):
"President Bush's meeting Thursday with Iraqi Prime
Minister Maliki indicates that the Bush administration,
which has previously insisted on 'complete victory' in
Iraq, is now looking for a way to withdraw its troops
even if its goals are only halfway met. The Bush
administration's hopes for democratizing Iraq are rapidly
fading, with attention now focused on the extent to which
it will be able to improve the situation on the ground
during its remaining two years in office.... The Iraq
Study Group, a bipartisan commission led by former
Secretary of State James Baker, will announce its
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recommendations next Wednesday, probably proposing a
reduction in US troops in Iraq and the start of talks
with neighboring countries, including Iran and Syria.
With President Bush having just two years left in office,
what kind of approach can the US come up with? Its review
of its Iraq policy is approaching the final stage."
SCHIEFFER