Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: Reuters - votera' il 50% degli Irakeni?

Da notare la conclusione di Bush: Non ci sara' la democrazia istantanea. 
Sara' un affare di generazioni...
Si scioglie il make-up democratico, anche se nessuno parla ancora di 
abbandonare le basi americane in Irak...
Am.
 At a hastily arranged news conference on the day 37 U.S. troops were 
killed, Bush said he anticipated a "grand moment in Iraqi history" when 
Iraqis vote this weekend.
 "I urge all people to vote. I urge people to defy these terrorists," 
Bush said. "They (the terrorists) have no clear view of a better future. 
They're afraid of a free society."
 With many Iraqis afraid to go to the polls and insurgents already 
attacking some places where voting will take place, Bush would not 
predict the turnout other than to say millions will vote. Iraqis 
officials hope 50 percent of 14 million eligible voters turn out.
 "The fact that they're voting in itself is successful," Bush said.
 In a subsequent interview with Dubai-based Al Arabiya television, Bush 
had a blunt message for Iran that "the Iranians should not be trying to 
unduly influence the elections."
 Iran in the past has been suspected by some countries in the region of 
trying to influence the Shi'ite majority to have an Iranian-style 
government in Iraq.
 At his 47-minute news conference, Bush expressed sadness over the crash 
of a U.S. helicopter in western Iraq that killed 31 American Marines. 
Six more U.S. troops died in insurgent attacks on Wednesday.
 "The story today is going to be very discouraging to the American 
people. I understand that. We value life. And we weep and mourn when 
soldiers lose their life," Bush said. He told Al Arabiya the copter 
crash was "a reminder of the risks inherent in military operations."
 DOUBTS
 The U.S. death toll, now approaching 1,400, is causing many Americans 
to have doubts about the Iraq war and some members of the U.S. Congress 
want a timetable for a troop withdrawal.
 Bush rejected Democrats who call the war a quagmire and defended his 
$80 billion request for funding military operations in Iraq and 
Afghanistan (news - web sites), which is projected to push the U.S. 
budget deficit to $427 billion.
 "The notion somehow we're not making progress I just don't subscribe 
to. I mean, we're having elections," he said.
 Appearing relaxed and confident at his 18th solo news conference, the 
first of his second term, Bush held firm that U.S. troops will stay to 
complete the mission.
 "I think the Iraqi people are wondering whether or not this nation has 
the will necessary to stand with them as a democracy evolves. The enemy 
would like nothing more than the United States to precipitously pull out 
and withdraw before the Iraqis are prepared to defend themselves," he 
said.
 But he seemed to suggest that by the end of the year, the mission to 
train and equip Iraqi forces to protect themselves could be complete. 
U.S. forces have had mixed success in training the Iraqis, with some 
units running from battle.
 "Over the next year, we'll be advancing our plan to make sure the 
Iraqis are better prepared to defend themselves and to fight," he said.
  
 MILITARY TRAINING
 Bush told Al Arabiya that 120,000 Iraqis have received military 
training, a number disputed by some analysts, but he admitted: "That 
doesn't necessarily mean they're ready. There's a difference between 
quantity and quality."
 Any decision on a permanent U.S. base in Iraq is up to the new 
government, he said.
 In what amounted to an acknowledgment of security fears, the State 
Department posted a notice warning Americans of the possibility of 
election-related attacks and kidnappings in Iraq.
 At his news conference, Bush also sought to clarify his inaugural 
address in which he called for the advance of freedom worldwide. Some 
analysts have interpreted the speech as an aggressive new posture by the 
United States that could have consequences for allies like China, Saudi 
Arabia and Pakistan.
 Bush said it was not a policy shift but rather a "long-term goal" that 
will require "the commitment of generations."
 "There won't be instant democracy," Bush said. (Additional reporting by 
Adam Entous)

 Am.
infatti si parla già di permanenze estesa fino al 2006; tutto dipenderà dai 
tempi richiesti dalla "normalizzazione" del paese ossia dalla velocità del 
suo asservimento 

 suo asservimento 
Non  intendevo quello. Il mio ragionamento e' piu' probabilista. Si 
cerca di consolidare il centro e di passare la mano ad autorita' statali 
irakene, magari mantenendo basi autonome nel deserto o in zone remote 
senza limiti di tempo. Qualcuno si e' fatto la stessa impressione? 
Am.

 Am.