Thursday, August 21, 2008

US pullout from Iraq may start by June: US army


WASHINGTON: US forces could begin withdrawing from Iraqi cities as early as June under a draft agreement reached between US and Iraqi negotiators, a senior US military official said Thursday.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the agreement on the US status of forces still awaited final approval.

But the official said that under the draft agreement a withdrawal of US forces from Iraqi cities "could be as early as June, conditions permitting."

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