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    US and Iraq Can't Agree on Details of a Continued US Presence

    The US has issued a warning to the government of Iraq. If there is not a new agreement on the status of American forces or a renewed mandate from the UN the US will shut down military operations and other vital services on January 1.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The US has issued a warning to the government of Iraq. If there is not a new agreement on the status of American forces or a renewed mandate from the UN the US will shut down military operations and other vital services on January 1. That's according to Leila Fadel, winner of the George Polk Award for her reporting as Bureau Chief in Baghdad for the McClatchy newspapers.

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      Warren Olney

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Leila Fadel

      Washington Post

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    1 of 3
    Should the GOP Find a New Look or Reinforce the Old One?
    1. 1:53US and Iraq Can't Agree on Details of a Continued US PresenceYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Should the GOP Find a New Look or Reinforce the Old One?
    3. 44:53Has the Dalai Lama Given up on China?
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