COMMENTARIES: ISW NEWS ROUNDUP: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT
Oct. 15, 2008
Several news reports point to key developments in the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the United States and Iraq.
LA Times - IRAQ: Crunch time for Iraqi-U.S. security by Ned Parker
BBC - Iraq troop agreement 'critical'
The Associated Press - Iraq's prime minister confers with president over 'final draft' of US security pact By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
The Associated Press - Sources: US, Iraqi negotiators throw draft security accord to leaders, with approval uncertain By MATTHEW LEE
ISW's take on the news:
While this long-awaited draft agreement does represent progress, key hurdles still remain. A new ISW Timeline on the SOFA prcoess documents the long and contentious road of negotiations that have gotten the parties to this point. Along the way, the process has been complicated by dual discussions between Iraq and Iran.
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