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 Iraqi Parliament Approves Occupation DealPosted on Nov 27, 2008
What is George W. Bush thankful for? The Iraqi parliament voted Thursday to approve an agreement outlining the terms of U.S. military operations in the country. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki described the deal, negotiated over a year, as “an agreement for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq.” That’s because one of the concessions Iraqis demanded—and won—was a timetable for U.S. withdrawal. The new deadline is 2011. The agreement will go to a national referendum before July 30, but either side must give a year’s notice before cancelling the deal. Whatever happens, the U.S. military now has a legal framework for operations in Iraq until at least mid-2010.
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By dihey, November 30, 2008 at 4:54 pm Link to this comment
For at least three years no US senator or representative will use the two words “time limits” any longer. What a victory for Petraeus!
Report thisBy Blackspeare, November 28, 2008 at 11:11 am Link to this comment
It is obvious that the agreement, though called a plan for withdrawal, is really an extension of the US occupation in light of the UN protocol that ends on December 31, 2008. And don’t be worried, before this agreement lapses another will be signed to maintain a US presence far into the future——just keep in mind Germany, Japan, South Korea and a few other countries where the US maintains a military presence ad infinitem!
Report thisBy purplewolf, November 28, 2008 at 10:26 am Link to this comment
And does anyone else find it “Treasonist” that Bush is pushing this through even though there is NO ENGLISH version of this agreement recorded anywhere? I know G.W. was always underhanded, but at the latest news-Wednesday night- there are still no copies of this bill here anyone can read-meaning lawmakers and congress-so no protests against it can happen. If this is not being a TRAITOR to America, I don’t know what is.
Bush/Cheney need to be held accountable immediately. He should not be allowed to put into law, agreements the new president may not agree with and this deliberate hog tying of the hands of the new leader shows that Bush cares nothing for the rule of law and human lives.
Bring home all of our troops now and let the Iraqi’s start to pick up some more of the slack that seems to go nowhere. Bush said we would be out of there by the end of 2005 and turn it back over to the people there, what happened to that? If we keep doing for them, they will never do for themselves. Going into Iraq was wrong to begin with, but staying there is also wrong. And the people there do not want us there anyway. It is time to leave them alone, have they not suffered more than they should have at the hands of Bush?
Report thisBy msgmi, November 28, 2008 at 8:27 am Link to this comment
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The elusive coalition victory is 3 years coming. In the end, the political solution will be achieved by the Iraqis themselves long after the coalition withdrawal. The Sunnis have 3 years to get mobilized in order to pursue a strategic course to regain power.
Report thisBy nefertiti, November 28, 2008 at 2:12 am Link to this comment
I have seen some very ugly pictures of tortured prisoners (large dark marks on their backs , legs ,) i just could not believe that this happens in “Democractic” Iraq . the Government unfortunately is very sectarian and it discriminates against the thousands of Sunni prisoners .
Report thisBy Scott, November 28, 2008 at 2:00 am Link to this comment
...thousands of Iraqi detainees in US military prisons could face torture or execution at the hands of their own government.
And the band played on…
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