URGENT / PB OKs SOFA

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Presidential Board (PB) on Thursday approved a controversial long-term security pact between Baghdad and Washington, according to the presidential cabinet chief. “The PB has unanimously approved the status-of-forces agreement, including the plebiscite over it in mid-2009 and the reform document,” Nusseir al-Aani told IraqiNews.com. The Iraqi parliament had passed SOFA on November 27 and a political reform document signed by political powers. AmR (P) 1