US has three days to respond to Iraq pact proposals: Shiite MP

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2008

BAGHDAD (AFP) — The United States has three days to respond to fresh proposals from Iraq on the contentious security deal being negotiated by the two countries, a top Shiite MP said on Wednesday.

Ali al-Adeeb of the Shiite Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, a party closely allied to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said Washington had asked for 10 days to come up with a response to the proposals.

The 10 days "will end after three days," said Adeeb in a statement released on the party's website, without specifying an exact date.

The sticking points that have delayed the pact are centred around immunity from Iraqi law for American soldiers, over who will lead combat missions and whether US personnel can detain Iraqis.

Adeeb said other objections raised by...