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The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Baghdad Thursday on an unannounced visit to discuss the future of U.S. forces in Iraq, media reports said.
Washington and Baghdad are "very, very close" to an agreement on the future of US forces in Iraq, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on a surprise visit to the war-torn country Thursday.
BAGHDAD (AP) _ Secretary of State Rice says she will press Iraqi officials on security deal during visit.
The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.
US President George W. Bush on Thursday thanked outgoing Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf for his help in the fight against Al-Qaeda, a White House spokesman said.
US President George W. Bush expressed his sympathies to Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday over recent terror attacks in the country, the White House said.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that U.S. and Iraqi officials agree that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations is difficult.
President George W. Bush on Thursday thanked Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who resigned this week, for efforts in fighting terrorism and called Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to pledge support for going after extremists, the White House said.
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Baghdad today as U.S. and Iraqi officials try to conclude a security agreement that may lead to the withdrawal of American combat troops.
US President George W. Bush phoned Pakistani Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday and discussed the situation in the country after US-backed leader Pervez Musharraf resigned, a minister said.
(Baghdad) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is paying an unannounced visit to Baghdad. The secretary arrived today as Iraq and the U.S. continue working out the fine points of an agreement to allow U.S. forces to stay in the country past the end of this year.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Iraqi leaders Thursday to agree quickly to a U.S.-Iraq security deal that outlines the withdrawal of American troops, including a pull-out from cities by next June 30.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Iraqi leaders Thursday to agree quickly to a U.S.-Iraq security deal that outlines the withdrawal of American troops.
Tzipi Livni, Israel's foreign minister and its chief negotiator with the Palestinians, warned that too much international pressure for a peace deal could prove harmful.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraq's foreign minister said Thursday that American and Iraqi officials agree that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but that a final deal has not yet been set.
Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was meeting with Iraqi officials in an effort to finalize an agreement on the presence of American troops in Iraq.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Baghdad on Thursday for discussions with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi officials, hoping to iron out remaining differences in a U.S.-Iraq security deal that envisions the withdrawal of American troops.
A final draft of a military pact governing US forces in Iraq will be presented to the war-torn country's highest authorities on Friday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Thursday.
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