Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Iraqi leader pushing for withdrawal date.
In a recent speech, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki took a hard stance for a fixed date for the American troops withdrawal.
That was a stark departure from previous positions and most notably, from the Bush administration which till lately, has consistently rejected any notion of time table.
Speaking about the ongoing negotiations for a new agreement legalizing the American troops presence in Iraq after the United Nations mandate expires at the end of the year, al Maliki said: "It is not possible for any agreement to conclude unless it is on the basis of full sovereignty and the national interest, and that no foreign soldiers remain in Iraq soil after a defined time ceiling."
Wow! It seems like the Iraqi are quick learners. Just a week after the Bush administration raised all hell for a Russian total withdraw from Georgia, Iraqi are demanding the same from the Americans now.
That was a stark departure from previous positions and most notably, from the Bush administration which till lately, has consistently rejected any notion of time table.
Speaking about the ongoing negotiations for a new agreement legalizing the American troops presence in Iraq after the United Nations mandate expires at the end of the year, al Maliki said: "It is not possible for any agreement to conclude unless it is on the basis of full sovereignty and the national interest, and that no foreign soldiers remain in Iraq soil after a defined time ceiling."
Wow! It seems like the Iraqi are quick learners. Just a week after the Bush administration raised all hell for a Russian total withdraw from Georgia, Iraqi are demanding the same from the Americans now.
Labels: Al- Maliki calls for timetable to U.S. troops withdraw., Iraq Prime Minister
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