News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
| about 1 year ago
The Iraqi government requests the temporary assistance of U.S. forces to help maintain security and stability in Iraq, including cooperation in operations against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups, outlaw groups and remnants of the former regime. -...
News Source: Zawya Political
| about 1 year ago
Iraq's parliament Thursday endorsed by a large margin a wide-ranging military pact that will govern some 150,000 US soldiers stationed in 400 bases across the country. The 18-page agreement takes effect when the UN mandate now governing the troops...
News Source: Iraq Updates
| about 1 year ago
Sadrists in the Iraqi parliament banged their table tops in protest last week as the US-Iraqi pact (Status of Forces Agreement, or Sofa) was read out. A few hours later, Moqtada Al Sadr issued a hand-written communique tailed with his signature...