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AFPBAGHDAD —
Iraq's political parties will decide within two weeks what their position is on the possibility of US troops remaining in the country beyond the end of 2011, President Jalal Talabani said on Saturday."All parties have discussed the matter, and we have all agreed that each one will... give its final response within two weeks," Talabani said after a meeting with political blocs at the presidential palace.
Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurds said they do not want to see American troops depart, while radical anti-American cleric Moqtada Sadr has threatened to reactivate his Mahdi Army militia if they stay.The other parties attending the meeting did not announce any stance on the issue.
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This comes after Mullen confirmed negotiations between US and Iraq are ongoing about extending troops presence and after the WH made Iraq and offer to stay conditioned upon their request.
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