writer 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z The first problem in examining the SOFA text is that we cannot yet be sure exactly what the text says. The Iraqi parliament is debating one version, that has been translated informally to English for the international press. But we do not yet have the White House's official version. Until that time, I do not think we can assume that the text now being discussed in the press is necessarily "the" final version. There are many in Iraq who are eager to present the text as a victory for Iraqi sovereignty; there is certainly the possibility that the text circulating in Iraq has been doctored with in such a way as to over-emphasize Iraq's power in the future U.S.-Iraq relationship. Phyllis 40362 false true false 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z Bennis 3702 1 SOFA the-meaning-of-status-of-forces-agreement-sofa-between-us-and-iraq-by-phyllis-bennis 2009-09-25T04:17:23Z 90