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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, donning beach wear, pondered with his deputy why they have to fly halfway around the world to Manila for an Asian security forum that was all “blah, blah, blah.”

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CANBERRA (AFP) - Iraq's foreign minister on Monday urged US-led coalition forces not to "cut and run" from the strife-torn country as he paid a surprise visit to Australia.

The United States, Britain and Australia should stand by Iraq during "these critical times," Hoshyar Zebari told a joint news conference with Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.

"We all see the pressures building up in Washington in London, in Europe, here, but I think this not a time to cut and run," he said.

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Maj. Gen. Mike Hindmarsh, commander of Australia’s Special Operations Command, arrived here under tight security provided by troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Southern Command (Southcom) complemented by US forces.

Hindmarsh was briefed by Southcom officials on the security situation and the ongoing campaign against Indonesia-based Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militants and the Abu Sayyaf.
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Nagkatotoo nga ang pangamba. Deretsuhang nagpahayag si US State Dept. Secretary Colin Powell ng pagkadismayado sa ginawang pagpapauwi ni GMA sa tropang Pinoy. Sumunod namang bumira sa Pilipinas si Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.
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Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye issued this statement in the aftermath of President Arroyo’s controversial decision to withdraw the Philippine humanitarian contingent from Iraq over the objections of the US and other allies in the coalition.
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Speaking over Australia’s ABC Radio, Downer said he has always been "very understanding" of Mrs. Arroyo’s decision, but that he was not given a chance to explain himself.

"No, I am understanding, don’t get me wrong," he said.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, donning beach wear, pondered with his deputy why they have to fly halfway around the world to Manila for an Asian security forum that was all “blah, blah, blah.”

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CANBERRA (AFP) - Iraq's foreign minister on Monday urged US-led coalition forces not to "cut and run" from the strife-torn country as he paid a surprise visit to Australia.

The United States, Britain and Australia should stand by Iraq during "these critical times," Hoshyar Zebari told a joint news conference with Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.

"We all see the pressures building up in Washington in London, in Europe, here, but I think this not a time to cut and run," he said.

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Maj. Gen. Mike Hindmarsh, commander of Australia’s Special Operations Command, arrived here under tight security provided by troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Southern Command (Southcom) complemented by US forces.

Hindmarsh was briefed by Southcom officials on the security situation and the ongoing campaign against Indonesia-based Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militants and the Abu Sayyaf.
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Nagkatotoo nga ang pangamba. Deretsuhang nagpahayag si US State Dept. Secretary Colin Powell ng pagkadismayado sa ginawang pagpapauwi ni GMA sa tropang Pinoy. Sumunod namang bumira sa Pilipinas si Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.
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Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye issued this statement in the aftermath of President Arroyo’s controversial decision to withdraw the Philippine humanitarian contingent from Iraq over the objections of the US and other allies in the coalition.
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Speaking over Australia’s ABC Radio, Downer said he has always been "very understanding" of Mrs. Arroyo’s decision, but that he was not given a chance to explain himself.

"No, I am understanding, don’t get me wrong," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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