Iraqi parliament approves plan for U.S. troops to withdraw in 3 years
Friday, November 28, 2008
BAGHDAD -- The long, costly story of American military involvement in Iraq moved closer to an end Thursday when Iraq's parliament approved a pact that requires all troops to be out in three years, marking the first clear timetable for a U.S. exit since the 2003 invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.
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