US-Iraq Security Agreement Stalls Amid Global Market Downturn
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Mon 00:37
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What happened
A report from October 2008 noted that the stock market was in doldrums, alongside protests and violence in the streets. Furthermore, progress toward signing a bilateral US-Iraqi security agreement sanctioning a continued American military presence in Iraq had stalled again.
From countercurrents.org
Why it matters
The stalling of the security agreement and the prevailing political instability in the region could affect regional trade and security cooperation between the United States and Iraq.
From countercurrents.org
Who's involved
- George W. BushGeorge W. Bush's administration initiated and led the military conflict in Iraq.
- IraqIraq is the sovereign state where the security agreement was being negotiated.