Following hours of meetings overnight, Iraqi political leadership agreed to allow Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to begin talks with the US regarding the terms of a continued occupation beyond the December deadline.
President Jalal Talabani reported that the agreement was virtually unanimous, with only the Sadrist Trend rejecting the notion of the talks. According to other officials, the talks are set to only discuss the issue of trainers.
Foreign Minister Zebari insisted that the talks were still preliminary, and that it was still possible that the Maliki government might not agree to allow the US troops to stay. Still, it seems the political leadership is falling away from opposition in the face of repeated US demands for a “request” to stay.
The US Embassy in Baghdad welcomed the call for talks, saying that they are “committed to a broad and long-term partnership” in Iraq. Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates previously suggested the US might keep troops in Iraq for years to come.
They need to go home.., not only for the sake of Iraqis but for the sake of regional safety and security. For one US and Israel are planning to invade Iran.., if not now they will later in time.., Having said that: US and EU.., once again.., are engaged in Syria wanting a regime change.., now having this in mind.., the idea by Paul Wolfowitz and his gang of ideologues (idiots) was and still is for US and EU to occupy the entire Middle East from Lebanon to Pakistan and Afghanistan (Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran are part of that map) it was the meaning that, when its done.., with Israel help.., then they would start with China and beyond. They have lost that idea in Iraqis and Afghanis dust.., gained absolutely nothing but lost billions upon billions of dollars in war costs and many lives as well., therefore Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Clinton started the turmoil in Syria and war in Libya using Muslims Brotherhood and its affiliated terrorists groups for Paul Wolfowitz genuine idea. The only thing that is different is that US is not militarily involved in Syria, yet the idea is the same using Muslims against Muslims.., to have another puppet regime as Saudis or Bahrainis Kingdome tyrants family placed in Syria.., by doing that they have divided people in Middle East.., whereby they (US and EU) have countered Iranians influence in the region.., this is a way of dividing people.., yet profiting from it giving Libya to those whom are helping US and EU in the region.
Look, Libyan money was counted as 53 billions dollars in hand of EU – US and China.., now they only counting for 30 billion of it…, giving 25 million here and 30 million dollars there to “Libyan Rebels” for them to buy weapons from EU..? These monies are “payoffs”, rest of the Libyan money are and going to be stolen by the French and English as well as American banking system. Therefore, US and EU militarism presence in the region is not for peace nor ever been.., but their persistence for staying in Iraq and beyond in Middle East is for a calculated upcoming wars and therefore they need to vacate the area and go home now.., not tomorrow but now.., at the same time is good for American people saving some money for their children’s free education when they elect a right man for jobs and peace.
What a surprise. The US gets it's way, as always.
The puppets will do as told and if they need to save face by changing the word troops to trainers they will. At the end of the day we will still have tens of thousands of "personnel" on the ground in Iraq. Counting in "contractors", Trainors, Special Forces, Quick reactionary forces, some in Iraq some in nearby countries, embassy guards, workers and "diplomats" and don't forget CIA opperatives. I'm also quite sure they will work out agreement for other security personnel as well.
In other words we will have a large enough footprint to keep an eye on our "corporate" investment.