US, Iraq at Odds Over Extending Pullout
US, Iraq at Odds Over Extending Pullout | Soaring violence won’t keep troops in cities, Iraq insists
US Troops ‘Must Leave Cities by June Deadline’
US Troops ‘Must Leave Cities by June Deadline’ | Defense Ministry says troops could only return with permission
Iraqi Govt Outraged After Deadly US Raid
Iraqi Govt Outraged After Deadly US Raid | “If the Americans had only knocked, we would have cooperated”
Maliki: US Raid ‘Crime’ That Violated Pact
Maliki: US Kut Raid Violated Pact | Iraqi PM calls for arrest of those responsible
Obama Decision on Iraq ‘Soon’
Military spokesman Major General David Perkins told reporters today that there was “no doubt” that the US would have all troops out of Iraq’s cities by June, as required by the Status of Forces Agreement signed last year.
The announcement came as something of a surprise considering top military commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno said [...]
US General to Prepare for Possible Baghdad Exit
The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the United States and Iraq requires all American forces to withdraw from Iraq’s cities and villages by the end of June. According to US Major General Jeffery Hammond, they may just keep their promise, if things go well.
“If conditions do not change, I anticipate there would be a [...]
US Troops Shoot Iraqi Woman in First Test to Pact
Only a few hours after the United Nations Mandate for Iraq expired and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) went into effect, US forces have sparked an incident which may prove to be the first major test of the SOFA’s power and the Iraqi government’s authority.
Earlier today near th al-Jadiriya bridge in Baghdad, US troops [...]
US Troops Now Under Iraqi Authority
As clocks around the world hit 12:00, the United Nations Mandate under which American military personnel in Iraq have operated for years, expired. In its place is the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the Iraqi government, which restricts American operations and places military forces under Iraqi authority for the first time since the 2003 [...]
US Forces Will Have to Get Iraqi Court Approval for Raids
In less than a week, the United Nations Mandate for Iraq will expire, and US forces in the nation will be bound by the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) agreed to by the Iraqi government and the Bush Administration earlier this year.
The new rules will be a major change for US forces used to being [...]
Growing Evidence US Won’t Honor Iraq Pact
Yesterday, top US military commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno said that, though the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) explicitly requires all US forces to be out of Iraqi cities by June 30, he expects troops will remain in the cities past that date. The Sadr bloc’s Liwaa Sumeissim said this underscored their belief that [...]
