Commanding General of Multi-National Force-Iraq Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army, expresses his gratitude to Polish military forces during the end of mission ceremony for Polish command of Multinational Division Central - South at Camp Echo, Iraq, on Oct. 4, 2008. DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Plew, U.S. Air Force. (Released)Iraq To Vote On US Pact At Weekend: Minister -- AFP
BAGHDAD (AFP) — The Iraqi cabinet will vote on a controversial military pact to govern the presence of US troops in the country on either Saturday or Sunday, Iraq's finance minister said.
"We received the last draft from the Americans and now it is being discussed between the American and the Iraqi committees and the prime minister's office," Baqer Jabr Solagh told AFP on Wednesday.
"The cabinet will meet (Saturday or Sunday) to see the last draft and then the cabinet will vote ... They have to vote, yes or no."
Baghdad and Washington have been racing to agree on a pact ahead of the December 31 expiry of the UN mandate governing the presence of the 140,000 US troops currently stationed in the country.
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