It's a PULLBACK, not a PULLOUT, America, which means it is a LOT of HORSE S*** SWIRLIES for you --- AGAIN from the AmeriKan MSM!
Why would the U.S. government build permanent bases if they planned on leaving?
"Deal calls for troop pullback in Iraq; US says pact still needs final approvals" by Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Robert Burns, Associated Press | August 21, 2008
BAGHDAD - The agreement spells out that US troops would leave Iraqi cities by next summer, but it was unclear yesterday how it deals with the issue of a final pullout. The Iraqi government has pushed for a specific date - most likely the end of 2011 - by which all American forces would depart the country.
ALL CRAPOLA for 'murkn consumption!
After leaving the cities, the US troops would initially be sent to bases in other parts of the country to make them less visible but still available to assist Iraqi forces as needed.
Also completed was a companion draft document, known as a strategic framework agreement, spelling out in broad terms the political, security, and economic relationships between Iraq and the United States, the senior military official said. The official discussed the draft accords on the condition that he not be identified by name because the deals have not been publicly announced and are not final.
A compromise had been worked out on the contentious issue of whether to provide US troops immunity from prosecution under Iraqi law. In Washington, the senior military official said the draft agreement reflects the US position that the United States must retain exclusive legal jurisdiction over its troops in Iraq.Translation: US troops and contractors can CONTINUE to KILL with IMMUNITY!
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Now PLEASE EXPLAIN to ME why the AP and FRONT-PAGE Boston Globe story AXED THIS:
As the talks dragged on, American officials said the Bush administration was losing patience with the Iraqis. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and al-Maliki had a long and "very difficult" phone conversation about the situation early this month during which she pressed the Iraqi leader for more flexibility, particularly on immunity, one U.S. senior official said.
"The sovereignty issue is very big for the Iraqis and we understand that. But we are losing patience," the official said at the time, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The process needs to get moving and get moving quickly."
Hey, look, it is THEIR COUNTRY!!!
How about just GETTING the HELL OUT?!
And WHY do we need to be ON THE MOVE?!
Iraq's position in the talks hardened after a series of Iraqi military successes against Shiite and Sunni extremists in Basra, Baghdad, Mosul and other major cities and after the rise in world oil prices flooded the country with petrodollars.
Look at this: Rice and the US demand immunity for our murdering enforcers of empire, and the AP says the IRAQIS HARDENED!!!
That is why the BG and AP and AmeriKan MSM are ALLLLLLL SCITTE!!!!!
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And WHAT, NO VIOLENCE in Iraq yesterday?
Not according to the lying shit War Daily!!!!!!!!!!!!
