Us Iraq Troop Pact

Iraqi Council Gives Final Approval To Troop Pact With US

AP | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


BAGHDAD — Iraq's three-member presidential council on Thursday approved a security pact with the United States that sets out a three-year timefr...

Iraqi Parliament Delays US Troop Pact Vote

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics


BAGHDAD — Iraq delayed until Thursday a crucial vote in parliament on a pact that would keep U.S. troops in Iraq through 2011 after lawmakers, m...

Gates, Rice Defend US-Iraq Security Agreement

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The security agreement between U.S. and Iraq provides both the time and authority needed for American troops to train Iraqi forces ...

Iraqi Parliament's Troop Pact Debate Disrupted By Sadr Loyalists

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


BAGHDAD — A heated parliamentary debate on the U.S.-Iraq security treaty was called to an early close Wednesday as lawmakers loyal to anti-U.S. ...

Maliki Defends Troop Withdrawal Pact On Iraqi National Television

AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


BAGHDAD — Iraq's prime minister delivered a nationally televised address Tuesday to rally domestic support for a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, calli...

Bush's Reversal On Iraq Deadline Gives Obama Flexibility, WaPo Says

washingtonpost.com | Michael Abramowitz | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


By agreeing to a fixed deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, President Bush contradicted years of promises that he would never agree t...

Iraq Security Pact Moves To Parliament

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


BAGHDAD — The U.S.-Iraqi security pact now before parliament calls for U.S. forces to leave Iraq's cities by June 30 in recognition of an improv...

New Iraq Pact Bans US Troops Past 2011

AP | QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


BAGHDAD — Iraq's government spokesman said Monday the proposed U.S. changes to a draft security agreement were "not enough" and asked Washington...

Iraq's prime minister won't sign US troop deal

McClatchy Washington Bureau | Roy Gutman | McClatchy Newspapers | Posted 11.25.2008 | Home


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