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Summary
This document appears to be a transcript or summary of a policy discussion regarding the US withdrawal from Iraq. The dialogue, primarily between 'Maghan O’' and 'Jim Steinberg', debates whether the Obama administration did enough to secure a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to keep residual troops in the region. The text highlights concerns about Nouri al-Maliki (NAM) consolidating power and the potential alienation of the Kurds following the US departure.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| TJP | Author/Summarizer |
Provides the initial summary of the situation regarding Obama and Iraq.
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| Barack Obama | US President (referenced) |
Discussed regarding his administration's failure to keep a US voice or troops in Iraq.
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| NAM | Prime Minister of Iraq (Nouri al-Maliki) |
Referenced as the Iraqi PM; discussed in relation to SOFA negotiations and consolidating power.
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| Maghan O’ / MO | Speaker (likely Meghan O'Sullivan) |
Argues that a residual force should have been kept in Iraq and criticizes the administration's negotiation strategy.
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| Jim Steinberg / JS | Speaker (likely James Steinberg) |
Defends the administration's efforts to keep troops in Iraq, citing issues with immunity deals and Parliament.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| US Administration |
Referenced regarding foreign policy decisions.
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| Iraqi Parliament |
Entities required to ratify the SOFA agreement.
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| Kurds |
Ethnic group mentioned as being threatened by NAM's consolidation of power.
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Relationships (2)
Maghan O’
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Debate/Opposing Views
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Jim Steinberg
They are debating the handling of the Iraq withdrawal and SOFA negotiations.
Text mentions President supported NAM in hopes of getting a new SOFA.
Key Quotes (5)
"Iraq is a big deal and US has just disappeared."Source
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"We should have kept resid force in Iraq."Source
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Quote #2
"We could not deploy forces without deal on immunity."Source
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"President ignored lessons of 2008 SOFA negotiations."Source
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Quote #4
"If NAM kills democracy, then Kurds"Source
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Quote #5
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