But let start with this one [which is not one of the two] published today on Iraqi Dawa newspaper which mirrors Maliki's Dawa Party opinion. The article "criticizes" the statement issued by the U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates:
In his statement, Minister Gates could not hide the signs of desperation, referring to accepting SOFA or his U.S. forces will allow the violence of Al-Qaeda and other hidden forces to back again. The Minister [Gates] forgot that facts on the ground have changed, and the Iraqi people imposed security when they rejected all kinds of ethnic and sectarian violence and tension.Jordanian Addustour newspaper editorial which is the Jordanian government opinion says that "The security agreement is a mandate with a new guise":
The threats of keeping article VII of the United Nation or sign the agreement is a bullying policy and violation of article 52 of Vienna Law. Washington should accept the decision made by the Iraqi people and get rid of its colonial illusion.And this one from Egyptian semi-official newspaper Al-Gomhuria:
The U.S. Defense Minister and his top officers threatened Iraq with dire consequences if they fail to sign the agreement with his government. A Security agreement which gives dubious legitimacy to the presence of the occupation forces, gives them immunity, and doesn't punish the crimes of the brutal killing and torture of the Iraqi people.
Large faction of the Iraqi people showed their rejection to this agreement ... But the U.S. administration insists on humiliating the Iraqis and submits the agreement against their will. The Iraqi national resistance against the occupation is the only force can face of American threats and force the occupation forces to withdraw unconditionally.






















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