When Ray Odierno took over the top military post in Iraq from General David PetraeusGeneral David Petraeus in September, there was a lot of hand-wringing among folk at defense think...
News Source: International Herald Tribune
| about 1 year ago
Together we will go forward toward a free, prosperous and glorious Iraq, where Iraqis can live with pride and dignity and can be proud that they are sons of this beloved country," he said. Since the cabinet approved the final version of the security...
News Source: Inter Press Service
| about 1 year ago
The decision by President-elect Barack Obama to keep Robert M. Gates on as defence secretary has touched off a debate over whether Obama can pursue his commitment to rapid withdrawal from Iraq even though Gates has defended George W. Bush's surge...
The pact also restricts the powers of the U.S. military to detain Iraqi citizens and conduct military operations, and says American soldiers would be held accountable under Iraqi laws for certain crimes committed when off-duty. "Today's voting will...
Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved a landmark military pact that will see all US troops withdraw by the end of 2011, ending the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and plunged the country into chaos. After 11 months of hard-nosed...
The Iraqi parliament on Thursday approved by a vast majority a landmark military pact that will have all U.S. troops withdraw from the country by 2011, during a televised session. The wide-ranging pact was approved by 144 members of the 198 who...
Iraq needs an agreement allowing U.S. troops in the country through 2011, two Cabinet members said Sunday, arguing that the pact will keep violence at bay and help the national economy recover from years of bloodshed and isolation. Planning Minister...
Iraq's Finance Minister Baqer Jabr Solagh on Sunday warned that parliament's rejection of a divisive US security pact could endanger the country's finances and hamper reconstruction efforts. The wide-ranging military pact has sparked a heated debate...
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