Iraq gov´t wants changes to US troops pact

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Source: CCTV.com | 10-22-2008 09:55

Iraq's Cabinet will ask the U.S. for changes to the draft agreement that would keep American troops there for three more years.

US military chief Michael Mullen bluntly, seen here addressing Iraqi troops in Mosul in July, has warned Iraq it risked security losses of "significant  consequence" unless it approves an agreement on a  legal basis for US forces there. (AFP/HO/File/Chad J. Mcneeley)

The Cabinet will prepare a list of proposed changes. The decision came on Tuesday at a private meeting, as key Shi'ite lawmakers warn the deal has little chance of approval as it stands.

Iraq's parliament must approve the draft before the current U.N. mandate expires on December 31st.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei