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Iraq Status of Forces Agreement Languishes
Iraq’s prime minister won’t sign U.S. troop dealBy Roy Gutman / October 24, 2008 BAGHDAD — Fearing political division in the parliament and in his country, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki won’t sign the just-completed agreement on the status … Continue reading
Iraqi Cabinet Rejects Revised SOFA*
Well, this will make things interesting insofar as the Bush administration is not especially willing to concede any further points in the agreement. As Juan Cole points out, By the time a draft agreement was circulated last week (text courtesy … Continue reading
Same Path of Intervention and Domination in Iraq
Raed Jarrar in the T-shirt that got him barred from a flight until it was coveredUS-Iraqi agreement: leakedBy Raed Jarrar / September 1, 2008 I read about a leaked copy of the US-Iraqi agreement a few days ago when a … Continue reading
Iraqi-US SOFA* Talks in Jeopardy
Shiite Muslims march in Najaf on Aug. 21 to denounce the presence of U.S. troops and talks with Washington. Photo: Qassem Zein / AFP/Getty ImagesAgreement on U.S. withdrawal from Iraq said to be in peril as Maliki ousts negotiatorsBy Ned … Continue reading
Iraq Report: The US Hegemonic View of the SOFA
Nouri al-MalikiIRAQ: U.S. Officials Admit Worry over a ‘Difficult’ al-MalikiBy Gareth Porter / August 15, 2008 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials privately admit being concerned that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki has become “overconfident” about his government’s ability to manage … Continue reading
Warning to Obama: Avoid the ‘Great Game’
Afghan fighters.Stop one war by starting two more?By Tom Hayden / July 14, 2008 Barack Obama restated his Iraq phased withdrawal play in response to public questioning today but committed himself to expanding the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Any … Continue reading
Malicki Bombshell on U.S.-Iraq Treaty
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq.Wants limited accord, linked to withdrawal timetableBy Robert Dreyfuss / July 8, 2008 The long-running showdown over the proposed US-Iraq treaty, aimed at legitimizing the American occupation of Iraq, is coming to a head, and … Continue reading
