mcclatchydc.com - 8/8/2008
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BAGHDAD — The United States and Iraq are nearing completion of negotiations on a security agreement that would pull American troops out of Iraqi cities by next July and foresees all U.S. combat troops gone from Iraq by 2011, according to two Iraqi officials who are familiar with the negotiations.
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Newshoggers.com —
... By Ron Beasley
Yesterday Fester reported that agreement on a SOFA might be close. Tonight both McClatchy and AP are reporting an agreement is near and that the Bush administration got nothing it wanted.
U.S. agrees to set withdrawal date with Iraq BAGHDAD — The United States and Iraq are nearing completion of negotiations on a security agreement that would pull American troops out of Iraqi cities by next July and foresees all U.S. combat troops gone from Iraq by 2011, according to two Iraqi officials who ...
Opening the Day: Obama to Be Outspent?
Open Left - Front Page —
... outspent. I'm hoping to learn more about this project.
Renters are getting screwed over.
I'll be on Meet the Bloggers today at 1pm ET with David Goldstein and McJoan. We'll discuss the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq, and Darcy's going to be interviewed on the show. Darcy absolutely blew out her fundraising goals for the month, pulling in over $350k in July.
Meanwhile, the US is preparing to withdraw from Iraq. What?
The United States and Iraq are nearing completion of ...
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