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CIVOASD-PA Friday,December23,20054:7PM Barber,Allison.CIV,OASD-PA;Ruff,Eric.SES.OASD-PA;Whitman.Bryan,SES,OASD-PA: DiRita,Larry,CIV,OSD-OASD-PA;Thorp,Frank,RDML,OASD-PA Cc:Smith,Dorrance,CIV,OSD

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rip./raqJordan.12.23.doc AttachedpleasefindanoverviewoftheIraqandJordanportionsoftheSecretary'strip.Includediscoveragefrom thetravelingpress,aswellasgeneralmediacoverageontheSecretary'stroopadjustmentannouncement Note:duetothenatureofthecoverage,thisisalengthyrep

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SecretaryRumsfeldandIraqiPrimeMinisterIbrahimal- Jaafariarriveforanewsconferencein Baghdad,Iraq,Friday,Dec.23

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Travelingpressoverview:

AFP,APandReutersallreportedontheSecretary'stroopdrawdownannouncement, whichwasthefocusofmostreportsfromthetravelingpressonFriday.Thela

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usedinthereportingincluded"withdrawal,""cutback,""pullback"and"drawdown' withoutusingtheSecretary'slanguageof"adjustment

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TheoutletsreponedontheSecretary'sannouncementofthetroopdrawdowninthe context

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otherIraqi-relatednews,specifically,theprotestsdenouncingthe"fraudulent" IraqielectionsandtheUN'sannouncementthatitwillnotconductanindependentreview oftheelectionresults.TheviolencethatcontinuesinIraqwasalsoakeyfocusin coverageof

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Aspartofcoveragefromthetravelingpressandinothermediaoutlets,therewaslittle uniquecommentaryonthegeneralannouncement,asmoststoriessimplysummarizedthe Secretary'scommentsanddetailsincludedinthePentagon'sstatement. However,laterintheday,AFP,APandotheroutletsreponedonpositivereactionfrom Sen.DemocraticleaderHarryReid,asenseofdisappointmentfromCongressman Murthaandcomments

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HouseMinorityLeaderancyPelosi.Someoutlets, includingReuters,highlightedtheSecretary'sannouncementofadrawdowninthe contextoftheday'sviolencethatkilled10Iraqisoldiersandwounded20.Whilethe mediadidnotstateassuch,therewasahintofcontradictionimpliedinthetwoevents asoneReutersheadlineread:"IraqiTroopsKilledRumsfeldSignalsPullback."

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SenateDemocraticleaderHarryReidwas"pleased"tohearaboutthedrawdown

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CongressmanJohnMurthasaidtheannouncement"fellshort

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hisexpectations" o"That'snotwhatIhadinmind,"hesaidinastatement."Ourlogistics convoysremainvulnerableandtheUStroopsremainthetargets."

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HouseMinorityLeaderancyPelosiDsCalif.:Hopesthereduction"willquickly befollowedbyothersthatwillresultinallU.S.combatforcesbeingredeployed fromIraqnextyear."

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