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Top Democrat: Our policy on Iraq won't imperil Israel, leave chaos
By Shmuel Rosner, Chief U.S. Correspondent

WASHINGTON - U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md) told Haaretz on Wednesday that the Democrats would seek to avoid a policy on Iraq that "will leave chaos and will endanger Israel."

Hoyer made his comments ahead of a planned trip to Israel, starting next Sunday, in which he accompanies a group of 20 other Democratic legislators. A similar number of Republican legislators from the House are visiting Israel this week.

Hoyer was responding to statements by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert some months ago, in which he expressed opposition American withdrawal from Iraq. Olmert warned against a hasty withdrawal that may undermine the balance of power in the Middle East and endanger the moderate regimes in the region.

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"Those who are concerned for Israel's security, for the security of the Gulf States and for the stability of the entire Middle East should recognize the need for American success in Iraq and responsible exit," Olmert said in remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in March 2007.

Hoyer now says he doesn't think that "the current policy" in Iraq is "sustainable," but considers Israel's position on the matter of a withdrawal to be of "great importance." He predicts that this subject will come up during next week's trip to Israel.

More specifically, Hoyer says he'd want to understand the position of the newly appointed Defense Minister Ehud Barak on this matter, and also mentioned General Amos Gilad of the Defense Ministry as someone whose position on this matter he would invite.

More from this interview will appear on Rosner's Domain and in the Week's End supplement this Friday.

More on Israel's position regarding Iraq can be found here.
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  1.   Stay in Iraq to protect Israel?? 21:23  |  dan 08/08/07
  2.   Not only Israel 21:35  |  Indrajaya 08/08/07
  3.   ANOTHER PROOF: WHO CONTROLS AMERICA !!! 21:35  |  JACKAL 08/08/07
  4.   Does it worth? 21:40  |  Indrajaya 08/08/07
  5.   Dan in NYC 21:52  |  rich 08/08/07
  6.   Would 40 years be enough for `responsible exit`? 21:58  |  Paul 08/08/07
  7.   Hey, isn`t that the Vietnam speech? 21:59  |  Natallie Durson 08/08/07
  8.   Since when do US ME policies consider Israel`s security? 22:01  |  Chick 08/08/07
  9.   Imprudence 22:19  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/08/07
  10.   On the contrary, US spending more time in Iraq is bad for Israel 22:20  |  Clown 08/08/07
  11.   The Democrat Iraqi Policy 22:28  |  Mark Lincoln 08/08/07
  12.   House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer 22:36  |  Johnny Weintraub 08/08/07
  13.   Indrajaya (4) 22:54  |  Leo 08/08/07
  14.   Democrats are cowards 23:12  |  Kipperraes 08/08/07
  15.   US and Israel Interest are One in the Same 23:21  |  Robert 08/08/07
  16.   The Dhimmicrats Will Sell Israel Out . . . 23:24  |  Stuart 08/08/07
  17.   Big lie 23:44  |  Wendy 08/08/07
  18.   to Leo 23:54  |  indrajaya 08/08/07
  19.   FOR Indrajaya 00:14  |  mojame el mani 09/08/07
  20.   Indrajaya 00:24  |  Lynn 09/08/07
  21.   Mark Lincoln 00:26  |  Lynn 09/08/07
  22.   Pancasila 00:27  |  Tovana 09/08/07
  23.   What are you smoking Wendy? 00:31  |  Mark Lincoln 09/08/07
  24.   Now really! 00:34  |  Axel 09/08/07
  25.   Mark of Lewiston - depends on your point of view 00:35  |  Mark Lincoln 09/08/07
  26.   AIPAC once again skirts US laws 00:57  |  JC 09/08/07
  27.   Buffoon.... 01:35  |  Webster 09/08/07
  28.   won`t 01:49  |  Shmuelshachor 09/08/07
  29.   So What? 02:01  |  CP 09/08/07
  30.   Lynn 02:13  |  Mark Lincoln 09/08/07
  31.   Any excuse to stay in Iraq 02:30  |  Mark Klein, M.D. 09/08/07
  32.   Jackal must be right! 02:51  |  Lenny 09/08/07
  33.   I hope breaks open a flood of "anti-Semitism" 03:06  |  Gene 09/08/07
  34.   When the U.S. leaves Iraq, Iran will move 03:08  |  * BEN JABO 09/08/07
  35.   Ben Jabo, as you said earlier... 05:12  |  Silvienne 09/08/07
  36.   Post # 13 (LEO) 06:51  |  Rami 09/08/07
  37.   Concerning Olmert 07:09  |  MichaelF 09/08/07
  38.   Iraq bad for Israel and US 07:13  |  MichaelF 09/08/07
  39.   #14 - Kipperraes 07:17  |  MichaelF 09/08/07
  40.   #33 - Gene 07:21  |  MichaelF 09/08/07
  41.   youre in it together... 07:44  |  ravi 09/08/07
  42.   33 Gene - That`s Really Offensive 07:54  |  Mark of Lewiston 09/08/07
  43.   Haaretz left out the key part of Hoyer`s interview 08:28  |  Voice of Reason 09/08/07
  44.   Mojame el mani- Blessings on your house 08:39  |  Aaron 09/08/07
  45.   A statistical look at USA/IL relationship 08:57  |  Hannah 09/08/07
  46.   $20B weapons deal to Arabs Quartet imperil Israel security 09:25  |  Joseph E . 09/08/07
  47.   Peres,Olmert: Hit the Road Jack and don`t cha come back No more 13:42  |  Joseph E . 09/08/07
  48.   Just the Hamas Leaders are the problem 14:08  |  Truth Magnified 09/08/07
  49.   #42 Mark, you`re in denial 15:42  |  Gene 09/08/07
  50.   Iraq War Was For Israel 19:21  |  Janet 10/08/07
  51.   Who benefits ? 22:28  |  Bruce 13/08/07
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