US, Iraq edge closer to military pact deal
AFP 12 November 2008
BAGHDAD (AFP) — The United States and Iraq appeared to be edging closer to a final agreement on the future of US troops in Iraq…
National security advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie said last week Iraq had proposed “110 changes” to American negotiators and received “responses,” including an agreement to remove a clause which could have allowed US troops to remain in the country after the end of 2011. …
US negotiators were however not keen to further ease the immunity offered to soldiers, after already agreeing to allow Iraq to prosecute American troops and civilians if they commit serious crimes outside their bases when off-duty.
Iraq wants to be able to prosecute them for crimes conducted on their bases as well. …
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