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mcclatchydc.com - 11/19/2008
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 11/18/2008 | Unofficial Translation of U.S.-Iraq Troop Agreement from the Arabic Text
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Translated from the Arabic by Sahar Issa, Jenan Hussein and Hussein Kadhim of the McClatchy Baghdad Bureau. An Agreement between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America regarding the Withdrawal of the American Forces from Iraq and Regulating their Activities During their Temporary ...
mcclatchydc.com - 11/26/2008
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 11/25/2008 | U.S. staying silent on its view of Iraq pact until ...
— mcclatchydc.com — Iraqi legal jurisdiction over U.S. troops or military contractors who kill Iraqis on operations. The agreement calls... for Iraq to prosecute U.S. troops according to court procedures that have yet to be worked out. Those negotiations, administration ... (more) McClatchy Washington Bureau | 11/25/2008 | U.S. staying ...

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iht.com - 11/20/2008
U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would be a massive undertaking - International Herald Tribune
— iht.com — WASHINGTON: Pulling the U.S. military out of Iraq would be a massive undertaking and would have to... be done slowly and deliberately, defense officials said. One general said it would take up to 18 months to cut his troop levels in northern Iraq in ... (more) U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would be a massive undertaking ...

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tomdispatch.com - 11/21/2008
Tomgram: A Consumer's Paradise of War
— tomdispatch.com — [ Note to Readers: To listen to a podcast of Tom Engelhardt discussing why he decided to... write the following story on military resistance to withdrawal from Iraq, click here . ] Stuff Happens The Pentagon's Argument of Last Resort on Iraq By Tom ... (more) Tomgram: A Consumer's Paradise of War

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Informed Comment:  Security Agreement Requires all US Troops Out of Iraq by 2011; Blocs in Parliament Maneuver to Defeat It

Mudville Gazette:  SOFA Text?

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Security Agreement Requires all US Troops Out of Iraq by 2011; Blocs in Parliament Maneuver to Defeat It
Informed Comment — ... McClatchy has published an English translation of the draft security agreement between the Iraqi government and the Bush administration. ...

SOFA Text?
Mudville Gazette — Actually, McClatchy calls it an "unofficial translation from the Arabic". There are some bits that are more interesting than others ("Iraqi airspace control and monitoring will be transferred to the Iraqi authorities immediately as this agreement becomes valid") but two points that have gotten the most discussion (and generated the most speculation) among those not involved in the negotiations are troop withdrawal and legal jurisdiction for U.S. troops and civilians. More on that jurisdiction later. From a quick glance: troops off duty ...

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SOFA Text?
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