Iraqi Cabinet To Vote On US Pact This Weekend, Minister Says

AFP:

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi cabinet will vote on a controversial military pact to govern the presence of US troops in the country on either Saturday or Sunday, Iraq's finance minister said.

"We received the last draft from the Americans and now it is being discussed between the American and the Iraqi committees and the prime minister's office," Baqer Jabr Solagh told AFP on Wednesday.

"The cabinet will meet (Saturday or Sunday) to see the last draft and then the cabinet will vote ... They have to vote, yes or no."

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Comments

[PSM42]

Uses for same at google bremner bird iran.

[ContraEgoiste]

Well, is not like we're blackmailing them in it.


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[SmellyOne]

Is this a sign of success in Iraq, or are we still failing?

[tompoe]

I;m trying to come up with one reason, one tiny, small, reason that I can latch onto to justify any country, especially Iraq, wanting to act on this SOFA with Bush. The best I can do (my feeble brain) is that Al-Maliki wants to vote and report the results that not one legislator­/parliamen­t member voted for it.

[peterg76]

Maybe they're just stalling until the end of the year, when they can start arresting the occupiers.

[scjk67]

great news for america!!!! and now let us get the real enemy thats in afghanistan or pakistan!!!

[wrightmon]

I love it! A timeline for withdrawl from the bush admin. Doesnt matter, this will not pass in iraq. We are coming home soon!

[JoeBlough]

Does this mean we can come home?

[ReasoNseeKer]

It's the beginning.