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Tue 06 Jun 2004Iraqi writer appeals to GovernmentAn Iraqi writer and former political prisoner has appealed to the Government to lobby for a staged withdrawal of troops from Iraq.Haifa Zangana, who addresses a public meeting in Galway tonight, has said that the UN must not legitimise the occupation and Arab neighbours must be allowed to play a greater role in bringing peace and stability to Iraq.