cfr.org - 11/17/2008
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As the United States prepared for a presidential transition, the Bush administration was negotiating long-term agreements with Iraq's government that could shape legal, economic, cultural, and security relations between the two countries well into President-elect Barack Obama's first term. U.S. ...
iht.com - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would be a massive undertaking ...
findarticles.com - 11/20/2008
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findarticles.com —
From crating up the bombs and bullets, to
shrink-wrapping the helicopters, to counting up the endless tiers
of port-a-potties, the pullout of U.S. combat forces from Iraq, when it inevitably comes, will rank as the longest-planned withdrawal ever. ...
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U.S. withdrawal from Iraq faces many hurdles | Oakland ...
boston.com - 11/20/2008
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boston.com —
WHILE THE majority of Americans and a bipartisan
majority in Congress now believe it is time to
withdraw US forces from Iraq, considerable differences have emerged over how long it would take to accomplish a withdrawal. Governor Bill Richardson has ...
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How to withdraw quickly and safely - The Boston Globe
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U.S. - Iraq pact let's U.S. stay till 2011
The Swamp —
... grants protection to U.S. service members in Iraq accused of crimes against Iraqis from prosecution in the Iraqi court systems. But there appear to be some important details that aren't yet widely known.
It would allow the trial by Iraqi courts of off-duty and off base U.S. troops and contractors charged with crimes against Iraqis.
There are actually two agreements, the SOFA and the Strategic Framework Agreement.
According to an article on the Council of Foreign Relations website:
"A draft of that (SOFA) agreement ...
Iraqis to Vote on SOFA But What’s in the SFA?
Firedoglake —
... have almost any agreement so long as the SOFA is portrayed here as some form of victory or is there more going on here? As Bernard at Moon of Alabama reminds us, Mailiki and Crocker signed two agreements, not just the SOFA - and the second, a Strategic Forces Agreement, may be the more important as he notes in:"The Iraq SOFA Is A Shiny Object that is supposed to keep our eyes away from the problematic text of the SFA."
A briefing by Greg Bruno of the Council of Foreign Relations says of the secret SFA: ...
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SOFA Text?
mudvillegazette.com 11/26/2008 — 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 ...
SoI: Diyala
mudvillegazette.com 1/12/2009 — Continuing a series begun here .
As 2008 drew to a close, Adam Weinstein, MNC-I Public Affairs, sent us the following update on the transfer of the Sons of Iraq program to Government of Iraq control.
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Progress for Peace: Reconciliation ...
Get ready to change the name to CryVAW...
mudvillegazette.com 11/21/2008 — As the panties begin inevitable twist : Reporting from Washington -- Antiwar groups and other liberal activists are increasingly concerned at signs that Barack Obama's national security team will be dominated by appointees who favored the Iraq ...
SoI: Anbar
mudvillegazette.com 1/12/2009 — Third in a series, previous entry here .
More from Adam Weinstein, on the near-future of the Sons of Iraq program.
Anbar grassroots movement reaches milestone:
Sons of Iraq registration underway
By Adam Weinstein
MNC-I Public Affairs ...
Victory In Iraq Day
confederateyankee.mu.nu 11/25/2008 — The Iraq Wars are over, and we have won. Let me say that again. WE HAVE WON THE IRAQ WARS. And yes, I do mean to use the plural, as we have, along with our allies, won three intertwined...
Iraq SOFA Approved
mudvillegazette.com 11/28/2008 — It's official: Barack Obama's "16 month" withdrawal from Iraq must begin no later than two years from next September. Unless conditions change, then it might be sooner or later.
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Thanksgiving in America, and in Iraq the Parliament approved ...
Iraqi Parliament: Troops out in 3 years
swamppolitics.com 11/28/2008 — by Mark Silva
That light at the end of the tunnel you see just might be the end of active U.S. military involvement in Iraq.
One way or another: President-elect Barack Obama has promised to withdraw combat forces within 16 months of taking ...
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