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Iraq seeking 2011 troop pullout
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| Contributor | kal |
| Last Edited | kal Sep 05, 2008 06:44am |
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| Category | General |
| Media | TV News - British Broadcasting Corporation BBC News |
| News Date | Friday, September 5, 2008 12:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has spoken in detail about a deal to bring an end to the foreign combat troop presence in the country.
He said the agreement would lead to the withdrawal of the troops by 2011, but he added that no specific timetable had been agreed with the US.
A US state department spokesman has said there was no final deal and only a draft text had been agreed.
Any agreement will have to be approved by the Iraqi parliament and presidency.
The BBC's Crispin Thorold in Baghdad says Mr Maliki's comments may say more about his political position than about the deal between the US and Iraq.
Our correspondent says Mr Maliki is under great pressure from Iraqis and from parliament to protect Iraqi sovereignty.
'Fixed date'
Mr Maliki had told tribal leaders in Baghdad the two parties had agreed on a "fixed date, which is the end of 2011".
He said no agreement would be signed that did not respect Iraqi sovereignty, Reuters reports.
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