Congress: Iraqi and American negotiations may lead to fundamental changes
Congress: Iraqi and American negotiations may lead to fundamental changes
02-23-2024
A report by the US Congressional Research Center concerned with providing recommendations to members of the US Congress revealed that the ongoing negotiations between Iraq and the United States may not lead to changes related to the US military presence in the country.
The report stated that the Iraqi spokesman said, “A timetable will be set for a deliberate and gradual reduction, leading to the end of the international coalition forces’ mission and the transition to a bilateral relationship, as scheduled.” As long as the peace is not disturbed,” Biden, for his part, noted the Iraqi government’s call for American and coalition forces to remain in Iraq and in his semi-annual report on comprehensive war powers to Congress.
He added, “In the same month, US Central Command reported that approximately 2,400 US soldiers were deployed in Iraq and 800 in Syria. This is because the US military presence in Iraq and US military access to Iraqi airspace and the land border with Syria facilitate US military operations.”
He continued, “Members of Congress may consider how potential changes to the presence of the United States and the coalition in Iraq may affect US interests in the region, and whether changes should be made to patterns of American assistance to Iraqi and Syrian partners.”
The report explained that “the ongoing meetings of the Supreme Military Committee between the United States, Iraq and other working groups may lead to fundamental or partial changes or no changes to the American military presence at all,” while a Pentagon spokesman said that “the joint committee meeting is not a negotiation about the withdrawal of American forces.” from Iraq”.
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