Iraqi PM has no date for withdrawal of troops

Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari could not give a firm date today for the withdrawal of US-led forces, saying that his country’s police and army were not yet ready to take control of Iraq’s security.

He said efforts were being made to bolster confidence in his government’s ability to deal with a raging insurgency that has killed thousands of people, including more than 620 since his government was announced on April 28.