NATO-led international military presence at least for a period to ensure that such an agreement would be kept.

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In Madrid, demonstrators are planning to protest against the international military presence in Iraq and security in the capital is tight.

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An international military presence is already in Iraq, and forces from more countries are due to arrive in the next few months.

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