US will withdraw troops if Iraq does not sign security deal

[sabra]

Source: Middle East News

Baghdad - The US will withdraw its troops from Iraq if the security pact between the two governments is not signed, Iraqi media quoted a senior United States official as saying Wednesday.

'The United States will withdraw its forces from Iraq and refuse to approve an extension of the UN Security Council mandate if the treaty is not signed,' David Satterfield, senior advisor to the US secretary of state and the country's Iraq coordinator, told the semi- official al-Sabah newspaper.

Satterfield met with Iraqi groups opposing the so-called Status of Forces Agreement to try to persuade them to support it, the newspaper reported.

The agreement sets the legal basis for the future presence of US troops in Iraq after a United Nations Security Council mandate expires at the end of the year.

Read more: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/...

[Barrett808]

1. Where's the downside?

I say go for it.

[Andy823]

3. I am with you.

Bush is using "threats" and scare tactics to get his way when he once said if Iraq asks us to leave we will. Well it looks like they are asking us to leave!

[Mist]

9. Iraqis: "Promise?" nt

[babylonsister]

2. So let me get this straight. Troops will be withdrawn either way? Win/win! nt

[LynnTheDem]

4. Ok.

1. It's what the Iraqis have wanted since we illegally invaded them.

2. The Iraqis never wanted us to invade them in the first place.

3. Dontcha love how the spin now blames the IRAQIS??? "SIGN IT...or we stop our occupation and it'll be ALL YOUR FAULT!!1!"

4. INDICT.

IMPRISON.

It's the American Way to deal with war criminals.

[Joe Chi Minh]

17. You have to laugh at their tricks.

[ohtransplant]

5. This agreement should require congressional approval.

Even the bushbot called it a treaty. (because it is.)

[peace13]

6. Woo hoo.

Maybe my sister will be home sooner than we think.

[GodlessBiker]

7. Oh please, please, please, please...

[Twinguard]

8. good!

It's about time we take the training wheels off.

[HopeHoops]

10. And the problem with this would be...????

[Winterblues]

11. Nothing like offering them incentives...

If that were actually the case I would bet a years salary they won't sign, but they do know America, especially the Bush* Administration rarely tells the truth..

[aquart]

19. Yeah, but they're more than entitled to a little fun.

[Hydra]

12. Heh, We threaten to leave if they don't sign their lives away

But that's what they wanted us to do in the first place...are we using reverse psychology?

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

13. Good news. Wars over. Bring them home now

[trudyco]

14. So what is in the "agreement" that makes some Iraqis not want to sign?

Why were there fist fights over it today (that's what NPR said)?
Something smells - not surprising since it's that Unitary Executive Thingy.

[99th_Monkey]

15. Hey Iraqis! wink-wink * nod-nod. You know what to do if you want this war over with. wink*nod ~nt

[barbtries]

16. i hope they don't sign it

and we aren't bluffing. shoulda never been there in the first place.

[debunkthelies]

18. I second that

[eridani]

20. Whatever you do, pleeeeaassseeee--

--don't throw me into that briar patch!