Richardson: Troops Add to Iraq Unrest

Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson said that the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq has contributed to the sectarian violence rather than bringing stability to the war-torn nation. "There's no question there's tribal and ethnic hatreds," Richardson told reporters. "But when those tribal and ethnic hatreds are fueled by American policy of hostility, then you make the situation worse."In an hour long interview with reporters, the New Mexico governor argued that all combat and non-combat troops should be removed from Iraq because their presence is only contributing to violence. "It's not a guarantee of success, my plan, but at least it's stability," Richardson said. "American foreign policy is being bled dry by the invasion of Iraq," he said.