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Iraqi Cabinet Votes For U.S. Security Agreement
Nov 16 2008, Marco Villa

The Iraqi national cabinet, made up of 23 cabinet ministers, approved a Iraqi-U.S. Security Agreement or SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement). SOFA still needs to be approved by the parliament, but the passage by the national cabinet is a good indicator...

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