Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US combat troops to leave by October 2010

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Two Iraqi officials say the U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years later.

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Both sides stress the deal is not final and could fall apart over the issue of legal immunity for American troops.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_...a/iraq_us_bases

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Wouldn't it be hilarious if, after all his Gung-Ho craptalk, GWB left office with an actual pullout deal in place with Iraq?

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Two Iraqi officials say the U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years later.

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Both sides stress the deal is not final and could fall apart over the issue of legal immunity for American troops.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_...a/iraq_us_bases

It should fall apart because of that. Why should there be any legal immunity?