From The Financial Post:
America’s legal relationship with Iraq is falling apart. Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq’s prime minister, has announced a referendum next January on the agreement that governs US military operations. If voters say No, as most expect, Iraq will withdraw from the accord. Under the terms of the agreement, American troops will then have to leave the country in January 2011, nearly a year earlier than planned.
In putting the agreement at risk, Mr Maliki is doing nothing illegal. On the contrary, he may be offering signs that Iraq’s constitutional democracy – which Americans and its allies have tried so hard to foster – is beginning to work.
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My Comment: One of the more thoughtful and analytical examinations of the Iraqi Government's commitment to the 2011 referendum on U.S. troops in Iraq. This article is a must read.
On a side note .... I have also been predicting a more rapid U.S. withdrawal from Iraq .... even though I believe it would probably be best if U.S. forces stayed in Iraq for another 2 or 3 years.
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