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Poland agrees rules for hosting U.S. armed forces
Source: newsdaily.com

WARSAW, Nov. 27, 2009 (Reuters) — Poland and the United States have agreed the legal details of deploying U.S. troops in Poland after lengthy negotiations, Deputy Defense Minister Stanislaw Komorowski said on Friday.

Who is bringing our troops home?

OK, so before I get into the main article, take the poll if you will. I'm curious as to people's opinions right now, before I divulge any information.

Are Iraq Contractors Subject to U.S. Law? - The Washington Independent
Source: washingtonindependent.com

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced to great fanfare that it had indicted five guards employed by the private security firm Blackwater Worldwide for their role in a Baghdad shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead last year.  A sixth guard had pled guilty to manslau …

Unofficial Translation of U.S.-Iraq Troop Agreement from the Arabic Text | McClatchy Washington Bureau
Source: mcclatchydc.com

An Agreement between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America regarding the Withdrawal of the American Forces from Iraq and Regulating their Activities During their Temporary Presence in it

Iraq parliament compromises on Brit troops on Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

One step closer to troops, other then the US, being legal in Iraq

The Money Now Defines War

MS-NBC-TV had a headline that went OBAMA Inherits Two Wars. Here I am writing news where there is none, and that is exactly what that headline implied that someone might be doing. I've been saying for many months that there is NO WAR in Iraq.

Iraq cabinet backs pact giving US troops 3 years - Reuters AlertNet
Source: alertnet.org

Iraq's cabinet approved a pact on Sunday that will let U.S.

Iraqis seek more 'withdrawal' talks; U.S. says they're over
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The US sends the latest version of the proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to the Iraqi government. One of the new and controversial provisions of the proposed agreement would allow the Iraqi government to inspect mail and cargo going to US troops.

Iraq Correspondent Patrick Cockburn on the US-Iraqi Clash Over the Status of US Troops
Source: Democracy Now!

The Bush administration is leveraging tens of billions of dollars in seized Iraqi assets to force the Iraqi government to accept several demands in a long-term deal on keeping US troops in Iraq.

Iraq sends teams to study other U.S. military pacts
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq, negotiating an agreement on keeping U.S. forces in the country, has sent teams to study military pacts Washington has with other nations, Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Sunday.

Iraq Talks to Iran About US Status of Forces Agreement
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The Status of Forces Agreement will top the agenda when Prime Minister Maliki meets Iranian officials in Tehran, Iraq's envoy says.

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