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Thesis : Americans should care about the Forces Agreement Act in Iraq because it affects their everyday lives significantly.

 “Iraqis Protest Against Troops Deal”

BBC News.com

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7741263.stm

11/21/08 11:45 A.M

U.S troops are set to leave Iraq by the end of December this year according to the U.N agreement, but the United States is already starting to pass a new bill with the Iraqi government to keep troops there through the year 2011. American government is trying to ensure that democracy is upheld in Iraq and that peace remains there. However, the agreement is being met with much protest from the Iraqi people. All Muslims in Iraq are banning together to let both governments know that U.S help is no longer needed or wanted. Shia cleric, Moqtada Sadr was the main organizer amongst other Muslim leaders in the protest and promises the protest will stay completely peaceful.

“Thousands Protest U.S Security Deal in Baghdad”

Google News in association with PBS.com

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/middle_east/july-dec08/iraqpact_11-21.html

11/21/08

11/22/08 2:30

The Status of Forces agreement was passed by the new Iraqi cabinet but is waiting for the parliamentary approval which should be reached by early December. The approval was met with much controversy and has caused protest that slander the U.S president George Bush. Some members of Parliament that are supporters of Moqtada Sadr have clearly stated they will not  support any agreement with America. Currently, the negotiations between in Parliament have been unsuccessful because of all the passionate disagreements that have even led to violence. The Prime Minister, Al-Maliki, is completely behind the Forces Agreement to ensure the safety of Iraq, but the many thrifts and different views in Parliament is delaying its approval. The opposition from the people of the bill, far outweighs the support for it.

“Iraq Needs Security Pact for Order, Officials Say”

CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and KATHERINE ZOEPF

New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/world/middleeast/23iraq.html?ref=middleeast

11/22/08

11/23/08 11:00 P,M

It has become apparent to many that the security of Iraq will not be complete without the protection of United States troops. Abdul Qadir al-Obaidi, the minister of defense, and Jawad Kadem al-Bolani, the minister of the interior are both in strong favor of the United States Force Agreement and worry about the future of Iraq without it. They feel that the coast would go completely unprotected and would become over run with pirates. The bill is still having trouble being passed and the people in favor of the bill are having trouble convincing others to vote in favor of it. The President of Iraq and other government officials are trying to crush any conspiracy theories that are being spread by those opposing the agreement. The two main reasons for opposition of the agreement are due to many Muslims being against any agreement with America and the other is that Sunni lawmakers want special privileges for their fellow Sunni’s that have already been detained.

Iraq's Nouri Maliki may gain power with U.S. security agreement

Ned Parker

L.A Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-fg-maliki24-2008nov24,0,2493971.story

10/24/2008

            The power and prominence that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki would gain from being responsible for the evacuation of United States troops would be great if the Forces Agreement Act is passed. With U.S troops gone Iraqi’s that do not share the same branch of Muslim, Shiite, feel that they will have little influence in the government. Some believe in Maliki’s view of a strong central unified government that would unify the country, while others fear another dictatorship. George Bush believes the U.S and Maliki do share the same goals even though other members of government do not. There has been speculation of faulty arrest made by Maliki to further his power more, and this new Force Agreement Act will only add on to it.

Iraqi Foes of Security Deal Seek to Shield Assets

New York Times

James Glanz and Steven Lee Myers

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/world/middleeast/24iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

11/23/2008

11/25/08 12:00 P.M

            The Iraqi lawmakers that have been opposed to the renewal of the Forces Agreement Act since the beginning are now making the claim the U.S is just trying to control the oil supply and others assets in Iraq in order to regain what the U.S claims they lost in fighting Saddam Hussein. These Iraqi’s that are opposed to the signing of this agreement believe they will just be signing away their oil rights for the remainder of the U.S presence in Iraq. There is flaws in the agreement that need to be resolved in order for some Iraqi’s to feel secure about their assets and have assurance that the United States we be protecting those assets. Government officials from Iraq are requesting special agreements from the U.S Security Council, but also an executive agreement from President George Bush himself. Currently the money gained from oil exports from Iraq go first to the Federal Reserve Bank in NYC and then back to Iraq, as of right now there is $20 billion in that account. This problem will have to be resolved in order to satisfy those Iraqi’s who are very pessimistic about the situation.