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Maliki Promises to Stand Firm on Sovereignty

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Posted on Aug 25, 2008
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Speaking to tribal leaders in Iraq’s capital, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pledged not to sign a deal with the U.S. that didn’t include a withdrawal date. He also said he would not accept “absolute immunity for anybody, whether Iraqis or foreigners.” That’s a sticking point for the Bush administration, although a draft deal is said to include limited immunity for U.S. soldiers, along with a pullout date of 2011.

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He said no agreement would be signed that did not respect Iraqi sovereignty, Reuters reports.

“An open time limit is not acceptable in any security deal that governs the presence of the international forces,” he said.

He also said no foreigners would be given full legal immunity. The US has been trying to include immunity from prosecution in the Iraqi courts for its soldiers as part of the deal.

“We will not accept to put the lives of our sons on the line by guaranteeing absolute immunity for anybody, whether Iraqis or foreigners,” Mr Maliki said. “The sanctity of Iraqi blood should be respected.”

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By Big B, August 25 at 5:46 pm #

Good thing we won’t be there for 100 years, after all, the oil will run out long before that.

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By O Dar, August 25 at 4:03 pm #

This is deceptive, as he talks of “sovereignty”, which si meaningless since techinically Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and 1960’s South Vietnam were all “sovereign” as well.

Further, a U.S. pull-out is also meaningless, as it wouldn’t necessarily stop the U.S. from being “invited” to keep a few military bases there to help “protect Iraq Syria and Iran”, again much like the above cases.

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By PatrickHenry, August 25 at 3:42 pm #

Good for him.  Tell the Americans to get the F### out.

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