Bush Surrenders to Iraq

Breaking: Iraq Oil Report has the original English version of the US-Iraq agreement, which is entitled:

Agreement
Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq
On the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq

The agreement sets a firm deadline of December 31, 2011 for the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops. Of course, in May 2007 Bush declared:

"I believe setting a deadline for withdrawal would demoralize the Iraqi people, would encourage killers across the broader Middle East, and send a signal that America will not keep its commitments. Setting a deadline for withdrawal is setting a date for failure -- and that would be irresponsible."

Does Bush still believe that? Will the White House Press Corpse ask him? (Note to WHPC: asking Spokesliar Dana Perino is not the same as asking Bush himself.)

dday believes Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, doesn't want to comply with the deadlines in the Bush-Maliki agreement, and wants to pressure Obama into ignoring them.

This isn't some option thrown out at a briefing. This is a signed agreement between the US and Iraq that has very strict demands on withdrawal. Mullen is treating it like some war game scenario that he doesn't like. And he wants a word with Obama.

Did Mullen sign off on the Bush-Maliki agreement, or did Bush ignore his advice? Also, does Mullen think he can override Presidential decisions - either by Bush or by Obama? If so, the time for him to resign is now.

Update 1: According to Helena Cobban, this is Raed Jarrar's English re-translation of the Arabic translation published by Al-Sabah in Baghdad.
http://justworldnews.org/archives/Final_US_Iraq_agreement_1116.doc  

In Arabic, the title uses the same words as the English version, although in a different order.

An agreement regarding the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from Iraq and regulating the U.S. activities during its temporary presence, between the United States and the Iraqi government

So the document has the same meaning in both languages: U.S. forces will withdraw.