Iraq and U.S Within 2 days ~ Baghdad is preparing to receive the U.S. official to discuss the law on the immunity of trainers ... 04/11/2011
Biden expected in Baghdad tomorrow
Baghdad, United States Vice President Joe Biden will arrive in Baghdad Saturday at a surprise visit, a source said today.
The informed source who demanded anonymity told AKnews Biden will arrive in Baghdad tomorrow evening for a one-day visit to discuss a number of common issues.
The visit is taking place after the U.S. President Barak Obama announced on Oct. 21, 2011 that the U.S. forces will completely withdraw from Iraq in accordance with the 2008 State of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
However, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki managed to obtain the approval of the parties for keeping some U.S. forces beyond the deadline so as to train the Iraqi forces.
The negotiations between the Iraqi and the U.S. governments over granting judicial immunity to the remaining U.S. forces are still underway. Most Iraqi parties are against granting the immunity under any conditions.
Some observers have suggested the best choice is to grant the U.S. trainers diplomatic immunity instead of judicial one.
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