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[0:29] ..." here in the news about June 30 of the coming year getting US troops out of the cities where would the continue to be deployed in Iraq in is that not contingent upon this sharing framework"...
[1:01] ..." daily patrolling or even perhaps. Manning a position to checkpoints with the Iraqi forces those day to day operations will be turned over to Iraqis. US forces would be an over -- position where they could"...
[1:35] ..." an extension to that document they want to bilateral agreement with the United States. That was scheduled to be completed by 31 July that date has been missed and there are several very serious sticking points one for example. What what legal control or legal repercussions could an American soldier or American security guard. Suffer if he had shot an Iraqi do -- the Iraqis have any legal authority over US soldiers in US civilians in their country. What happens to be detainees there about 20000. That the US now maintained in Iraq and lastly. City operations the United States should do in future. That goes have to be approved by the Iraqis whose advance toward we still have freedom of movement"...
[0:00]" Going to come -- until -- as a result of assessment have been going on the last six weeks that where we are in terms of violent and where we are being in terms. Forced level might be able to maintain that's due to congress here in next week or so it's blacks dictates to Petraeus would probably call for reduction in forces. From the level we're at right now even prior to the end of the year and also makes a comment on repositioned forces away from population centers."
[0:25]" In your judgment repositioning troops that is what we have heard here in the news about June 30 of the coming year getting US troops out of the cities where would the continue to be deployed in Iraq in is that not contingent upon this sharing framework agreement. Which gives us even the rights according to view and to be there."
[0:45]" We gave you precondition now pews of this current port -- basis there's been an ongoing plan to reduce -- report operating base we have which right now are in excess of fifty. To some to fewer number. They might be adjacent population sitters who we would not be conducting the you know daily patrolling or even perhaps. Manning a position to checkpoints with the Iraqi forces those day to day operations will be turned over to Iraqis. US forces would be an over -- position where they could move in if needed if Iraqis got in trouble as well as providing training support and assistance to Iraqi force. It -- about the sharing framework agreement. The -- Trevor Greer did so called strategic framework is critical right now our legal underpinnings were being in Iraq are UN Security Council resolution due to expire at 31 December the Iraqis have been very adamant that they will not seek an extension to that document they want to bilateral agreement with the United States. That was scheduled to be completed by 31 July that date has been missed and there are several very serious sticking points one for example. What what legal control or legal repercussions could an American soldier or American security guard. Suffer if he had shot an Iraqi do -- the Iraqis have any legal authority over US soldiers in US civilians in their country. What happens to be detainees there about 20000. That the US now maintained in Iraq and lastly. City operations the United States should do in future. That goes have to be approved by the Iraqis whose advance toward we still have freedom of movement with his certain parameters within Iraq and those sticky points right now. Are still being worked out by a whole new negotiating team on the Iraqi -- with the American -- representatives."
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