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Twin Suicide Attacks Kill 28 Iraqi Army Recruits
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"The Iraqis have invited us to be there," Bush said. "But they share a goal with us, which is to get our combat troops out, as conditions permit."
Meanwhile, in Baghdad, several Kurdish lawmakers walked out of a session in parliament Tuesday morning during which they were scheduled to vote on a bill that would set guidelines for provincial elections scheduled to take place in the fall.
Kurdish lawmakers accused the speaker of the house, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a Sunni Arab, of inserting an article in the bill stipulating that seats on the Tamim provincial council be split evenly among members of the Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen ethnic groups.
The capital of Tamim is the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Sunni Arabs and Kurds have fought for power in the region for years, and control of the province is one of the most contentious issues in the upcoming election.
Lawmakers said Tuesday morning that they do not know whether they will be able to reach an agreement on the bill by the end of the week. Iraqi politicians say that passing the legislation is urgent because the elections are scheduled to take place in November.
Another point of contention in the bill is a provision that seeks to eliminate the quota system that ensures that at least 25 percent of seats on provincial councils go to women.
Eggen reported from Washington. Special correspondents Saad al-Izzi, Dalya Hassan and Zaid Sabah contributed to this report.
