.Iraqi opinions on Obama's planned visit
Some comments from around Iraq on Sen. Barack Obama's expected visit:
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"We are worried that he might win the presidency and pull out (American) forces because chaos would prevail in Iraq and militias would return." - Mohammed Abbas, 19, Shiite primary school teacher in southern city of Hillah.
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"We hope Obama will fulfill his promise of pulling out American forces if he wins the election. If he is sincere with this pledge, we hope he wins." - Hussein Jassim, 35, Shiite laborer in the Baghdad neighborhood of Sadr City.
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"I wish God would inspire Obama to do something in the interest of the Iraqi people." - Harith Abdullah, 52, Sunni engineer in Baghdad.
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"I think that after visiting Iraq, Obama will change his mind about pulling out American troops because the security in Iraq is more stable with the forces here." - Bahra Khalid, 39, Kurdish teacher in northern city of Irbil.
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"America is like a giant company whose only concern is profit. Obama's visit is for propaganda." - Sami Hassan, 36, Shiite engineer in Baghdad.
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"The American forces will not withdraw whether Obama wins or not. If they withdraw, that would create a big vacuum and Iran would be the first to fill it." - Ahmed Samih, 55, Sunni official in Ministry of Higher Education in Baghdad.
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"We are worried that he might win the presidency and pull out (American) forces because chaos would prevail in Iraq and militias would return." - Mohammed Abbas, 19, Shiite primary school teacher in southern city of Hillah.
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"We hope Obama will fulfill his promise of pulling out American forces if he wins the election. If he is sincere with this pledge, we hope he wins." - Hussein Jassim, 35, Shiite laborer in the Baghdad neighborhood of Sadr City.
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"I wish God would inspire Obama to do something in the interest of the Iraqi people." - Harith Abdullah, 52, Sunni engineer in Baghdad.
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"I think that after visiting Iraq, Obama will change his mind about pulling out American troops because the security in Iraq is more stable with the forces here." - Bahra Khalid, 39, Kurdish teacher in northern city of Irbil.
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"America is like a giant company whose only concern is profit. Obama's visit is for propaganda." - Sami Hassan, 36, Shiite engineer in Baghdad.
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"The American forces will not withdraw whether Obama wins or not. If they withdraw, that would create a big vacuum and Iran would be the first to fill it." - Ahmed Samih, 55, Sunni official in Ministry of Higher Education in Baghdad.
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