November 3, 2011Iraq: U.S. Official To Discuss Trainers' Immunity
A high-ranking U.S. official will arrive in Iraq in the next two days to discuss granting legal immunity to U.S. trainers, a high-ranking Iraqi official said, Al Hayat reported Nov. 3.
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry denied that the visitor would be Vice President Joe Biden, and political observers are expecting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the source said.
The U.S. official will discuss legislation that will define Iraq’s relationship with the United States until 2020 and will protect U.S. soldiers who remain in Iraq after the withdrawal deadline.
The law is an alternative to the security agreement that expires Dec. 31 and is comprised of ten articles to protect U.S. soldiers from Iraqi laws, enable them to protect Iraq’s sovereignty, allow them to repeal external or internal threats and manage Iraq’s civilian and military airspace, the source said.
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