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...swift boat, that you go to war only if all other options fail and that you had better make certain you are prepared to do what it takes to succeed. Whatever his criticisms of Bush's war, Kerry says, he is committed to finishing the mission. "My exit strategy is success," he says, "a viable, stable Iraq that can contribute to the stability and peace in the Middle East." Among the first things Kerry would do as President, says Samuel Berger, who was a National Security Adviser under Bill Clinton and has consulted with Kerry on the subject, would...
...dramatic Shi'ite walkout dealt a stinging blow to the Bush Administration's exit strategy and to Bremer, even if the disagreement can soon be smoothed over. Without ever appearing in public or communicating with American officials, Ayatullah Sistani showed just how much power he wields over Iraq's future. During the contentious negotiations to draft the basic law, Shi'ite members would frequently accept a point, then reopen the issue after hearing from Ayatullah Sistani. Now they were playing the same trick in public as a way to gain maximum leverage. But any attempt to revise the disputed clauses...
What's clear is that Aristide's exit was arranged in a hurry. According to the Americans who assisted him, he realized his days were numbered on the night of Feb. 28, as rebels moved on the capital. He called U.S. Ambassador James Foley to ask for help getting out. "You haven't thought where you're going until now?" Foley asked with exasperation, according to a senior State Department official. As diplomats scrambled to find him an asylum, Moreno, the second-in-command at the U.S. embassy, set out for Aristide's home...
...Constitution should not drown in the blood of the Haitian people...I agree to leave with the hope that there will be life and not death." The Boeing 757 finally arrived, and at 6:15 a.m. on Feb. 29, Aristide fled the country. "It was," Moreno recalls, "a dignified exit...
WHICH WAY OUT? Amid terrorist carnage and sectarian infighting in Iraq, the U.S. looks for a workable exit strategy...