U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops call for the removal of troops from Iraq and remain "highly skeptical of Bush's doctrine of preventive war."

Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., chairman of the bishops Committee on International Policy, said:

"Our nation's military forces should remain in Iraq only as long as it takes for a responsible transition, leaving sooner than later."

As the Bush administration softens public opinion for apossible invasion of Iran, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops remains "highly skeptical of Bush's doctrine of preventive war."