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Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control


While McCain had previously signaled that the war in IRAQ will be over in 2013, the Independent, UK is reporting that Bush wants 50 military bases, control of Iraqi airspace and legal immunity for all American soldiers and contractors. The Independent is also reporting that:
America currently has 151,000 troops in Iraq and, even after projected withdrawals next month, troop levels will stand at more than 142,000 – 10 000 more than when the military "surge" began in January 2007. Under the terms of the new treaty, the Americans would retain the long-term use of more than 50 bases in Iraq. American negotiators are also demanding immunity from Iraqi law for US troops and contractors, and a free hand to carry out arrests and conduct military activities in Iraq without consulting the Baghdad government.
Furthermore, the paper stated that:
The precise nature of the American demands has been kept secret until now. The leaks are certain to generate an angry backlash in Iraq. "It is a terrible breach of our sovereignty," said one Iraqi politician, adding that if the security deal was signed it would delegitimise the government in Baghdad which will be seen as an American pawn.
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