Iraq demands 'clear timeline' for US withdrawal (again)

[babsbunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq;_ylt=AmXboaxyqn7dEE6xjqm4S91X6GMA



By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer Sun Aug 10, 2:27 PM ET

BAGHDAD - Iraq's foreign minister insisted Sunday that any security deal with the United States must contain a "very clear timeline" for the departure of U.S. troops. A suicide bomber struck north of Baghdad, killing at least five people including an American soldier.

Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told reporters that American and Iraqi negotiators were "very close" to reaching a long-term security agreement that will set the rules for U.S. troops in Iraq after the U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year.

Zebari said the Iraqis were insisting that the agreement include a "very clear timeline" for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces, but he refused to talk about specific dates.

"We have said that this is a condition-driven process," he added, suggesting that the departure schedule could be modified if the security situation changed.

But Zebari made clear that the Iraqis would not accept a deal that lacks a timeline for the end of the U.S. military presence.

[shadowknows69]

1. And Bush will tell them to take a flying leap....again.

[Disturbed]

2. Busholini & his RWing Assholes will say anything to steal

the Iraqi Oil. The new meme is a "Time horizon" depending upon the conditions on the ground. It is, of course more BS.

[seasat]

3. But, but, but...McCain knows Maliki and he'd never say that.

Both Bush and McCain have stated that Maliki is just playing politics and doesn't really mean it.

Q: Senator, with Iraqi leaders now calling for a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawals–

McCAIN: Actually, the Iraqis are not. The Iraqis were widely reported as short a time ago as a couple of weeks ago that there would be no status of forces agreement, and Maliki would say that, and it got headlines, and of course it turned out not to be true.

Geez, how can anyone say that McCain has any credibility on foreign policy. Barack Obama and most of our party have been right on all these issues. Yet, McCain who started off saying we'd stay in Iraq for 100 years, supposedly is better on this issue?!?!?!