Iraq: US sought troop presence to 2015, agreed 2011

Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:16am EDT

BAGHDAD Aug 27 (Reuters) - The United States asked Iraq for permission to keep its troops there to 2015, but U.S. and Iraqi negotiators agreed to limit their authorisation to 2011, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said.

"It was a U.S. proposal for the date which is 2015, and an Iraqi one which is 2010, then we agreed to make it 2011. Iraq has the right, if necessary, to extend the presence of these troops," Talabani said in an interview with al-Hurra television, a transcript of which was posted on his party's website.



Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.