Even if they are pulled out this weekend with great fanfare perhaps as part of a deal struck at the summit it is reasonable to assume that Iraqi forces and equipment will be better prepared for action than they would have been had the Soviets departed five weeks before.
Even if they are pulled out this weekend with great fanfare -- perhaps as part of a deal struck at the summit -- it is reasonable to assume that Iraqi forces and equipment will be better prepared for action than they would have been had the Soviets departed five weeks before.