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Wed 04 Apr 2003Pentagon's post-war plan shows up rift in Bush camp
Plans by the Pentagon to take over the running of post-war Baghdad have caused serious disagreements in the Bush administration and are threatening to undermine Secretary of State Mr Colin Powell's visit to Brussels tomorrow, which is aimed at persuading the EU to help in the reconstruction of Iraq, write Conor O'Clery in New York and Mark Brennock in Dublin
The acute internal debate has surfaced as Defence Secretary Mr Donald Rumsfeld faces a barrage of criticism for interfering with the US war plan, with officers on the ground complaining they were not given enough ground forces.
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