Andrew
Jul 8,2008
In: News

Iraq wants a Deadline for US Withdrawl

Man, I just love how we can go in and try to fix the government in Iraq but we make no effort to do anything in places that need the help more. The world is seriously an embarassment to itself. I can’t wait to see the human race just tear itself to shreds or for the Cloverfield monster to just come and destroy everything.

Anyways, yesterday an Iraqi government spokesperson said that they want the United States to place a deadline on when they’re going to be pulling their troops and allied forces from the country. He also said a pullout within 3-5 years would be possible.

“It can be 2011 or 2012,” al-Dabbagh said. “We don’t have a specific date in mind, but we need to agree on the principle of setting a deadline.”

Al-Dabbagh’s comments come as the United States and Iraq try to negotiate a framework governing the stationing of U.S. and allied troops beyond the end of 2008, when the current U.N. mandate for coalition forces expires.

Al-Dabbagh said any such deal should include a withdrawal deadline. A day earlier, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki also said he favored a short-term accord that would spell out a withdrawal schedule for U.S. troops.