U.S. military helicopters Tuesday flew over Baghdad 's Mustansiriya University , where hundreds of students took part in a demonstration organized by the Sadr movement against the status-of-forces deal . Official calls changes `` necessary , essential and appropriate '' to the draft agreement . Status-of-forces pact would set terms for U.S. troops in Iraq after U.N. mandate ends . U.S. has shown `` great reluctance '' to change pact but has n't ruled out renegotiations . *
Official calls changes `` necessary , essential and appropriate '' to the draft agreement . Status-of-forces pact would set terms for U.S. troops in Iraq after U.N. mandate ends . U.S. has shown `` great reluctance '' to change pact but has n't ruled out renegotiations . *