Another of many reasons why you, the American people, need to know what your government is doing

US Seeking 58 Bases in Iraq, Shiite Lawmakers Say

http://www.truthout.org/article/us-seeking-58-bases-iraq-shiite-lawmakers-say

Leila Fadel, of McClatchy Newspapers: "Iraqi lawmakers say the United States is demanding 58 bases as part of a proposed 'status of forces' agreement that will allow US troops to remain in the country indefinitely. Leading members of the two ruling Shiite parties said in a series of interviews the Iraqi government rejected this proposal along with another US demand that would have effectively handed over to the United States the power to determine if a hostile act from another country is aggression against Iraq. Lawmakers said they fear this power would drag Iraq into a war between the United States and Iran."

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