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11-27-2010, 04:33 AM
Iraqi PM: No need for US troops to stay post-2011
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By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Qassim Abdul-zahra, Associated Press – 48 mins ago
BAGHDAD – Iraq's prime minister says there is no need to change an agreement requiring that American forces leave by the end of 2011 because Iraqi forces are capable of taking care of the country's security.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's comments to reporters on Saturday were some of his strongest to date and come just days after he was tasked with forming the next government.
Under an agreement between Iraq and the U.S., all American troops are to leave the country by the end of 2011. The U.S. currently has a little less than 50,000 troops in Iraq.
Al-Maliki said the agreement will stay as it is.
American officials have said they will abide by the agreement although they would consider any request by the new Iraqi government to stay longer
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101127/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_4
Buzz up!58 votes Share
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EmailPrint.. AP – FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2010 file photo, Iraqi security forces stand guard during a mass at Our Lady of …
. Slideshow:Iraq .
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Qassim Abdul-zahra, Associated Press – 48 mins ago
BAGHDAD – Iraq's prime minister says there is no need to change an agreement requiring that American forces leave by the end of 2011 because Iraqi forces are capable of taking care of the country's security.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's comments to reporters on Saturday were some of his strongest to date and come just days after he was tasked with forming the next government.
Under an agreement between Iraq and the U.S., all American troops are to leave the country by the end of 2011. The U.S. currently has a little less than 50,000 troops in Iraq.
Al-Maliki said the agreement will stay as it is.
American officials have said they will abide by the agreement although they would consider any request by the new Iraqi government to stay longer
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101127/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_4