U.S. Plan for Post-Occupation Iraq Gets Good Marks ; Critics See It As a Basis for Further Talks

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UNITED NATIONS - The United States on Monday unveiled its long- awaited post-occupation plans for a sovereign interim government in Iraq and got a generally positive response. But it faced questions about how much say Iraqis will have over U.S.-led forces that will keep the peace.

The U.S. presentation of a draft resolution on Iraq set the stage for negotiations with longtime critics of the Iraq war, such as France and Germany, who are demanding a greater role for Iraq's interim government in security issues.

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U.S. Plan for Post-Occupation Iraq Gets Good Marks ; Critics See It As a Basis for Further Talks

France said Monday that it wants a timetable for the Iraqi government to take control over police and security forces, which under the draft would remain under American control.

Under the resolution, the mandate for U.S.-led forces in Iraq would be reviewed after a year - or even earlier if a transitional government due to take power after January elections requests it.

U.S. and British o...

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