The White House on Thursday disputed a prediction by Iraq?s new prime minister that his country?s troops would replace the U.S. military as the nation?s primary security force by late 2007.
“The prime minister is an elected official ? he can say whatever he wants,” White House Press Secretary Tony Snow told reporters. “We’ll see if he’s able to follow through on it.”
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