Ex-President Clinton Opposes Setting Iraq Timetable

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Ex-President Clinton Opposes Setting Iraq Timetable (Update3)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Former President Bill Clinton said the U.S. should restructure how its troops are deployed in Iraq and begin taking some personnel out of the country without setting a firm timetable for a withdrawal.

``It seems to me the best thing to do is heed the wishes of all the leaders of Iraq, the various sectors, who say they want us to draw down our forces,'' Clinton said in a CNN interview broadcast tonight. ``We don't want to set a fixed timetable if that led to chaos.''

Clinton's remarks illustrate an emerging split in the Democratic Party over how to deal with the conflict in Iraq.

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``Whether you were for it or against it, it seems to be you should all be praying that it succeeds,'' the former president said. ``I didn't agree with what was done when it was done, but we are where we are.''