However, Nicholas Burns, US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, stressed that the US would not walk away from the task at hand.

However, Nicholas Burns, US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, stressed that the US would not walk away from the task at hand.
We have a responsibility and we shall stay to exercise that responsibility. We will try to help the Iraqis to restore basic elements of stability and security of Baghdad, Al Anbar province and other major cities of the country.



Iraq sliding into abyss - UN
Reuters
Baghdad: A UN envoy said yesterday Iraq was sliding "into the abyss of sectarianism" and urged Iraqi political and religious leaders to halt the violence after two car bombs in a Baghdad market killed 88 people.