At this point it would be about a Plan G…as in GET the hell out of there.

BAGHDAD, [tag]Iraq[/tag] - The most prominent Sunni in Iraq’s fragmented government said Monday that the United States is going to have to come up with a “Plan B” if the current crackdown fails to stem the violence in the capital.

[tag]Tariq al-Hashemi[/tag], the [tag]Sunni vice president[/tag], also warned that the Shiite-led government has no choice but to use force against sectarian militias, even though it may be too late to keep them from resuming killings and kidnappings when the Baghdad security crackdown ends.

He spoke as the country’s other vice president, a Shiite, escaped an apparent assassination attempt in a bombing that killed 10 people. Adel Abdul-Mahdi suffered a minor leg injury in the blast and was hospitalized for medical exams, his office said.

Al-Hashemi, head of Iraq’s biggest Sunni party, said he warned U.S. officials during a visit to Washington last December that sectarian rivalry had paralyzed the unity government and that the U.S. needed to think about alternatives if its current security strategy fails.

“I was very frank with the American administration. I encouraged them to think seriously about `Plan B,’” he said. “What sort of alternative do we have in the future in case the current security plan fails?”

Al-Hashemi said he has received no indication whether his advice was accepted.

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