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Article: Bush welcomes Iraqi parliament's approval of security pact with U.S.
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- November 27, 2008
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Bush welcomes Iraqi parliament's approval of security pact with
U.S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on
Thursday welcomed the Iraqi parliament's approval of the Status of
Forces Agreement (SOFA) that will allow American troops to stay in
Iraq for another three years.
"Today's vote affirms the growth of Iraq's democracy and
increasing ability to secure itself...We look forward to a swift
approval by Iraq's Presidency Council," the president said in a
statement.
The Iraqi parliament on Thursday passed the SOFA pact with 149 of