Baghdad insists on timetable for troop pull-out

By Ernesto Londoño in Baghdad Iraq's national security adviser yesterday insisted that his government would not sign an agreement governing the future role of US troops in Iraq unless it included a timetable for their withdrawal. The statement was the strongest yet by an Iraqi official regarding the politi-cally difficult negotiations between Iraq and the US over the latter's military role in Iraq. You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the... [read full story]