Baghdad, July 27, SPA -- Iraq's transitional prime ministercalled Wednesday for a coordinated withdrawal of U.S. troops. Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said at a joint newsconference with U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeldthat the time has arrived to plan a coordinated transitionfrom American to Iraqi military control throughout thecountry. When asked how soon a U.S. withdrawal should happen,al-Jaafari said no exact timetable had been set. "But weconfirm and we desire speed in that regard," he said,speaking through a translator. "And this fast pace has twoaspects." First, there must be a quickening of the pace of U.S.training of Iraqi security forces, and second there must beclosely coordinated planning between the U.S.-led militarycoalition and the emerging Iraq government on a securitytransition, al-Jaafari said. "We do not want to be surprised by a withdrawal that isnot in connection with our Iraqi timing," al-Jaafari was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.--SPA1454 Local Time 1154 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/279471