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CBS News/APBut Iraq's Foreign Minister Cautions "Bold Political Decisions" Needed To Finalize Agreement(CBS/AP) Iraq's foreign minister said Tuesday the U.S. and Iraq were close to a deal to keep U.S. troops in the country next year, but it would take "bold political decisions" to overcome the final hurdles.
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari made the comments to reporters at a press conference with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte.
Zebari said the two sides were "very close" to an agreement to replace the U.N. mandate that expires this year.
But he added that the issue needs "some bold political decisions." He said he expected "hectic political meetings here in Baghdad" to determine the fate of the agreement.
Meanwhile, a top Iranian military official urged Iraq to reject the proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal, calling the agreement a "disgrace."
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