Tariq al Hashimi: "US, Iraq won't reach accord on troops this year.."

In McClatchy's, here

"...Hashimi also expressed strong concern that the improved security situation in Iraq could deteriorate just as the U.N. mandate runs out. ....Hashimi's statement on the agreement contradicted more upbeat comments from Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte during a recent visit to Iraq and from Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari, who's said that a deal is close.Hashimi cited violence in Mosul and a perceived targeting of Sunnis by Shiite-dominated security forces in Diyala and Basra as signs of changes for the worse...."