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Sadr Takes Aim at New U.S.-Iraq Agreement
Sadr Takes Aim at New U.S.-Iraq Agreement
The document is signed but its future is uncertain.
Pentagon Wary of Fast Iraq Withdrawal
online.wsj.com — WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is facing an early confrontation with the Pentagon over the hot-button issue of how fast to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq, with some senior officers arguing for a slower drawdown. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman ... (more) Pentagon Wary of Fast Iraq Withdrawal
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mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — Although the Pentagon officially has welcomed the new accord on a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, senior military officials are privately criticizing President Bush for giving Iraq more control over U.S. military operations for ... (more) Why the U.S. blinked on its troop agreement with Iraq
Mullen: U.S. Would Need More Than 2 Years for Iraq Withdrawal
washingtonpost.com — Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 17, 2008; 4:43 PM The U.S. military would require two to three years to remove its roughly 150,000 troops and equipment from Iraq safely, and the timing of that withdrawal should be based on security ... (more) Mullen: U.S. Would Need More Than 2 Years for Iraq ...
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Sadr Takes Aim at New U.S.-Iraq Agreement
IRAQ THE MODEL — ... over the agreement. The source said the positions of parliamentary powers are not clear yet but also added that “there is inclination toward approval, especially that cabinet members from the major groups approved the agreement yesterday. Ratifying the agreement in the parliament will not be impossible but also might face great obstacles.” Once the news broke, Moqtada Sadr responded in his usual way. He called the agreement “a disgrace” and called on the Iraqi parliament to reject it. Continue Reading...

Baghdad Perspective:
Mudville Gazette — A look at the SOFA from Omar and Mohammed Fadhil.

The Strategic Framework Agreement
Mudville Gazette — ... There's been considerable (albeit misleading) coverage of the SOFA in the media, but little mention of that "Strategic Framework" document. Omar and Mohammed Fadhil first brought it to our attention here: ...

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