"The points that were put forth by the Americans were more abominable than
the occupation," said Jalal al Din al Saghir , a leading lawmaker from the
Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq . "We were occupied by order of the
Security
Council ," he said, referring to the 2004 Resolution mandating a U.S.
military occupation in Iraq at the head of an international coalition.
"But
now we are being asked to sign for our own occupation. That is why we have
absolutely refused all that we have seen so far."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20080609/wl_mcclatchy/2962054;_ylt=AhEVdLjZ17pJSc4jQWxHQHYE1vAI
Iraqi lawmakers say U.S. demanding 58 military bases
By Leila Fadel, McClatchy Newspapers Mon Jun 9, 7:13 PM ET
BAGHDAD -Iraqi lawmakers say the United States is demanding 58 bases as
part
of a proposed "status of forces" agreement that will allow U.S. troops to
remain in the country indefinitely.
Leading members of the two ruling ****ite parties said in a series of
interviews the Iraqi government rejected this proposal along with another
U.S. demand that would effectively hand over the power to determine if a
hostile act from another country is aggression against Iraq . Lawmakers
said
they fear this power would drag Iraq into a war between the United States
and Iran .
"The points that were put forth by the Americans were more abominable than
the occupation," said Jalal al Din al Saghir , a leading lawmaker from the
Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq . "We were occupied by order of the
Security
Council ," he said, referring to the 2004 Resolution mandating a U.S.
military occupation in Iraq at the head of an international coalition.
"But
now we are being asked to sign for our own occupation. That is why we have
absolutely refused all that we have seen so far."
Other conditions sought by the United States include control over Iraqi
air
space up to 30,000 feet and immunity from prosecution for U.S. troops and
private military contractors. The agreement would run indefinitely but be
subject to cancellation upon two years of notice from either side,
lawmakers
said.
"It would impair Iraqi sovereignty," said Ali al Adeeb a leading member of
Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's Dawa party of the proposed accord. "The
Americans insist so far that is they who define what is an aggression on
Iraq and what is democracy inside Iraq ... if we come under aggression we
should define it and we ask for help."
Both Saghir and Adeeb said that the Iraqi government rejected the terms as
unacceptable. They said the government wants a U.S. presence and a U.S.
security guarantee but want to control security within the country, stop
indefinite detentions of Iraqis by U.S. forces and have a say in U.S.
forces
conduct in Iraq . At present, the United States operates out of about 30
major bases not including smaller facilities such as combat outposts,
according to a U.S. military map.
" Is there sovereignty for Iraq - or isn't there? If it is left to them,
they would ask for immunity even for the American dogs," Saghir said.
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