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IPFS News Link • Iraq

Iraq’s Weekend Deadline Passes, No Deal on US Troops

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Iraqi officials confirmed today what we already knew: that the weekend deadline for approving the continued US occupation has passed and that no deal has been reached. Indeed, no deal appears forthcoming any time soon.

There is considerable political disagreement around Iraq about the continued occupation, with a number of major political leaders opposing such a move and the Sadrist Trend even threatening a return to war if it is approved.