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US planning open-ended military
commitment in Iraq: report
AFP
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A draft agreement between the United States and Iraq shows that
the two countries are including a provision for an open-ended
American military commitment to the war-torn country, The Guardian
reported Tuesday.
Citing a copy of the draft strategic framework agreement dated
March 7 that it obtained, the newspaper said that the document
is designed to replace the current United Nations mandate, which
expires at the end of the year.
According to The Guardian, the agreement allows the United States
to "conduct military operations in Iraq and to detain individuals
when necessary for imperative reasons of security" without
including a time limit.
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It also does not put any limits on the number of American forces
allowed in Iraq, the weapons they can use, the legal status of
US troops in Iraq or the powers they hold over Iraqi citizens.
The document states it is "in the mutual interest of the
United States and Iraq that Iraq maintain its sovereignty, territorial
integrity and political independence and that external threats
to Iraq be deterred."
"Accordingly, the US and Iraq are to consult immediately
whenever the territorial integrity or political independence of
Iraq is threatened."
It also includes the agreement that the "US does not seek
to use Iraq territory as a platform for offensive operations against
other states."
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