Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterIraq timeline good for U.S. troops, Pentagon says
Published 11/20/2008 at CNN.com - Politics
A security pact between the U.S. and Iraqi governments will allow U.S. troops to finish the work it needs to do before leaving the country, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.
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