John Burns: “The Americans see in this an opportunity to try and draw those…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2005

The Americans see in this an opportunity to try and draw those Baathist insurgent groups into the political process.

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Burns explains the U.S. strategy to involve Baathist insurgents in the political process in Iraq.

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John Burns: “The Americans see in this an opportunity to try and draw those Baathist insurgent groups into the political process.”