In other Iraq news, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is vowing that the Iraqi government won’t extend a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2011. In his first interview since negotiating an end to Iraq’s long-term parliamentary gridlock, Maliki told the Wall Street Journal, “This agreement is not subject to extension, not subject to alteration. It is sealed.” Maliki added that the timetable could be changed if Iraq and the U.S. reach a new Status of Forces Agreement, which would require parliamentary approval.