Iraq can at last hope for the US troops withdrawal from its war torn lands. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari and U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker came to an agreement and signed an accord whereby US agrees to withdraw troops within 3 years. This was the culmination of months of negotiations to decide the future of US presence in Iraq. The Iraqi government has yet to pas the pact but hope for peace grows.
The mood was upbeat and Zebari says “Definitely, today is an historic day for Iraqi-American relations, signing the security pact after months of difficult talks and negotiations,” this would also set the tone for relationships for years to come. It would lead to accord in the following areas. “Economy, culture, science, technology, health and trade, just to name a few.”
“It reminds us all that, at a time when U.S. forces will continue to withdraw from Iraq in recognition of the superlative security gains over the last few years, our relationship will develop in many other important ways.”
What is important is that at last a definite date has been set. The 150,000 soldiers will at last be out by 2011.
The Iraqis were happy and consider it a victory “This was a complicated and tough negotiation, and I think all Iraqis can be very proud of the substantial achievement that their negotiating team has witnessed,” Crocker said.
“The final word will be for the parliament, but the political atmosphere is positive,” Zebari said.
