NewWest - "LaRocco Wants Schedule for U.S. to Leave Iraq"

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Idaho's Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Larry LaRocco, wants a strategic withdrawal of troops from Iraq that should begin "immediately."

"The vast majority of troops should be pulled out of the country or re-deployed to support and train Iraqis within 12-14 months," he said.

"The Congress should insist that the upcoming funding request from the Bush Administration reflects this timetable and drawdown of troops in Iraq."

Monday, President Bush submitted a request to Congress for $46 billion more for war funding. In an interview with NewWest,.Net/Boise, LaRocco said, "But people really want us out, and they want the president to recognize it," said LaRocco. "It's the most frequent comment I hear when I'm campaigning."

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