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Mon 11 Nov 2008Iraq cabinet votes to approve US troops deal
THE IRAQI cabinet yesterday approved an agreement authorising the US troop presence in Iraq for another three years after the UN mandate expires at the end of this year, writes Michael Jansen
Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said that 27 of 29 ministers present at the meeting voted for the pact, which has been debated since January. "We have always said this is not a perfect solution . . . but it is a measure forced by circumstances and necessity."
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