Obama and the timetable of Iraq, Iraq and Iran about joint oil fields

Is Obama's 16-month withdrawal timetable slipping?

Responding to a request by President Barack Obama, top military and diplomatic advisers on Iraq have submitted a report to the White House that spells out the risks of drawing down U.S. forces in Iraq over periods as long as 23 months, two defense officials told McClatchy.

According to the McClatchy Newspapers, "Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the top military commander in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, the outgoing U.S. envoy there, with input from Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of the U.S. Central Command, provided "a unified assessment" to the White House in recent days, an official close to Petraeus said.
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Iran, Iraq to sign deal on joint oil fields

Iraq's oil minister says he expects to reach an agreement with Tehran regarding the exploitation of the two countries' joint oil fields.

Iraq has shared oil fields with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran.

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said that an oil deal between Iran and Iraq would be signed in accordance to the international treaty of joint oil and gas fields.
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