Iraq Begins to stand up and says "Get out"

In the first substantive evidence that Iraq is really on the road to becoming a stable nation again, it's national security adviser according to AP's Sally Buzbee has said his country will not accept a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) unless it includes specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

Supporting this position Ali al-Adeeb, a Shiite lawmaker and a prominent official in the prime minister's party, told The Associated Press, "Our stance in the negotiations underway with the American side will be
strong ... We will not accept any memorandum of understanding that
doesn't have specific dates to withdraw foreign forces from Iraq".


"This is what the Iraqi people want, the parliament and other Iraqi leaders," said al-Adeeb.

With the Bush imposed deadline of July 31 approaching this is the biggest challenge to American authority in Iraq and the battle line for sovereignty has been clearly drawn in the proverbial sand.

This will play well for Obama's post election status if he wins, since he's essentially staked his reputation to a 16 month withdrawal.

It seems the Iraqi's have the advantage for once, who's face will this egg land on.