Iraqi PM: US Withdrawal Triggered by Immunity Issue

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Iraq by the end of the year came after the Iraqi government refused to guarantee legal immunity for U.S. service members in Iraq.

Maliki spoke to reporters Saturday, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal. The United States had asked for immunity for a small group of U.S. troops to remain in Iraq to help with training and counter influence of neighboring Iran.

About 39,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq, down from a high of about 165,000 in 2008.

Also Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed that the withdrawal of troops will not end the U.S. commitment to Iraq.



http://www.voanews.com/english/news...al-Triggered-by-Immunity-Issue-132374253.html


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No mention of that in his press conference.....
 
Yes, it was mentioned on FOX. Apparently Iraq looks forward to Turkish attacks on the Kurds in the north- and Iranian aggression from the Shiite's in the East- which is inevitable once we leave. I am surprised that Maliki didn't, or perhaps was unable to, broker a deal. It makes me wonder if he has lost control?
 
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