Iraq-US troops deal reached

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7731971.stm

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Under the deal, US troops will withdraw from the streets of Iraqi towns next year, leaving Iraq by the end of 2011.
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Washington had previously said the pact was "final" and could not be amended.
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According to Mr Dabbagh, the agreement's terms include:

• placing US forces in Iraq under the authority of the Iraqi government
• US forces to leave the streets of Iraq's towns and villages by the middle of 2009
• US forces to hand over their bases to Iraq during the course of 2009
• US forces to lose the authority to raid Iraqi homes without an order from an Iraqi judge and permission of the government.

The BBC's Andrew North, in Baghdad, says that a compromise was reached on the key issue of Iraqi jurisdiction over US troops and contractors in the country.
In it, a joint committee will decide if Americans who commit crimes outside US bases should face Iraqi justice.
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The phrase "better late than never" may sound tempting, but a template like this, with these points adressed, really has been ovedue since a very long time.