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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Demands Termination of Foreign Presence on Iraqi Lands
IRAQ
Demanding Withdrawal
Earlier this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki raised the prospect of “setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops as part of negotiations over a new security agreement with Washington.” “Today, we are looking at the necessity of terminating...
Posted by Skycypher in Uncategorized on 06 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Iraqi PM Meets Iranian Officials to Calm Fears
Middle East
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
All Things Considered, June 8, 2008 · Iraq and Iran have not always been good neighbors. They fought an eight-year war in the 1980s. And Iraq is investigating U.S. allegations that Iran is backing Shiite militias in Iraq.
But the Iranians have their own concerns:...
