Iraq Demands Timetable of US Troops Withdrawal

Iraq's prime minister said Monday his country wants some type of timetable for a withdrawal of American troops included in the deal the two countries are negotiating.

It was the first time that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has explicitly and publicly called for a withdrawal timetable - an idea opposed by U.S. President George W. Bush.

The White House said it did not believe al-Maliki was proposing a rigid timeline for U.S. troop withdrawals.