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We Must Force Obama to Stick to His Deadline to Withdraw From Iraq

Raed Jarrar, AlterNet. May 18, 2010.

Two key deadlines are approaching for U.S. troops to exit Iraq, deadlines that were won through the work of millions of Iraqis and Americans. We can't stop now.

283 Bases, 170,000 Pieces of Equipment, 140,000 Troops, and an Army of Mercenaries: The Logistical Nightmare in Iraq

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. March 30, 2009.

Why you'll be paying for the occupation for years to come, withdrawal or not.

The Status of Forces Agreement is Not the "Beginning of the End"

Adam Morrow, Khaled Moussa al-Omrani, IPS News. December 23, 2008.

Critics in Iraq and beyond say the much ballyhooed SOFA is riddled with loopholes and above all else, a reflection of U.S. strategic interests.

Status of Forces Agreement Reached Between U.S. and Iraq, Almost. (For Real This Time.)

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. October 16, 2008.

The Bush administration will present the pact as a sign of its success in Iraq, but in fact it is very different from what it intended.

While Bush Announces 8,000 Troop Withdrawal, Leaked Draft Agreement Calls for Indefinite Occupation

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 11, 2008.

Iraqi Blogger Raed Jarrar: The U.S./Iraq agreement legitimizes long term bases and calls for an indefinite number of U.S. troops to remain in Iraq.

Spinning Iraq for a GOP Victory

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. September 3, 2008.

With an eye on the presidential election, the White House is working to create the impression that the war is ripe for U.S. victory.

Will Bush Bully Maliki Into Backing Off a Withdrawal Timeline -- Again?

Gareth Porter, IPS News. July 31, 2008.

Now is not the first time the Iraqi Prime Minister sought a timetable for U.S. withdrawal.

End the Occupation? Let's Not and Say We Did

Anthony Arnove, Huffington Post. July 30, 2008.

President Bush, Nuri al-Maliki, Barack Obama and John McCain seem to have reached a common consensus on Iraq.

Why Average Iraqis Didn't Pay Much Attention to Obama's Visit

Patrick Cockburn, The Nation. July 22, 2008.

With Iraqis more concerned with electricity that the U.S. election, a timetable for withdrawal is the best Obama could give them.

Bush to Speed Iraq Troop Withdrawal in to Help McCain

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. July 17, 2008.

Can the president synonymous with a military disaster put a positive spin on McCain's Iraq plan?

Iraq Proposes Time Frame for U.S. Withdrawal

Rahmat Al-Salama, Iraq Updates. July 15, 2008.

As the Status of Forces negotiations fall apart, a top Iraqi official says all U.S. and other forces should withdraw by 2011 at the latest.

Iraq to US: No Deal Without a Timetable for Withdrawal

Middle East OnlineJuly 8, 2008.

"We will not accept any memorandum of understanding if it does not give a specific date for a complete withdrawal of foreign troops."

Maliki Bombshell: U.S. Should Set a Timetable for Withdrawal

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. July 8, 2008.

In a stunning move, the Iraqi PM floats the idea of a timetable, while Bush -- and McCain -- continue to insist on indefinite occupation.

Iraqis Want the U.S. Out; This is How it Should Happen

Adil E. Shamoo, Foreign Policy in Focus. July 2, 2008.

Instead of negotiating a long-term presence in Iraq, the United States should be negotiating a withdrawal.

Beyond Worst-Case Scenarios: A New Blueprint for Withdrawing from Iraq

Ali Gharib, IPS News. June 26, 2008.

A new report takes a stab at answering the question of how to leave Iraq. Will Congress pay attention?