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“Yankee,
Go Home!” - Iraqi parliament passes
resolution calling for US troops to be
expelled
By ICH &Agencies
January 05, 2020 "Information
Clearing House"
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Iraq's parliament held an extraordinary
session on Sunday, directing the government
to end the presence of foreign troops and to
lodge an official complaint against the US
over the killing of Qassem Suleimani, a top
Iranian general. The Prime Minister revealed
that he was scheduled to meet with Soleimani
the same morning the general was killed in
an airstrike in Baghdad. The PM said, said
that the US assassination was a "flagrant
violation of Iraqi sovereignty" and an
insult to the dignity of his country.
The resolution asks Iraq’s government to
cancel the request for assistance from the
U.S.-led coalition operating in the country
against the Islamic State.
“The government commits to revoke its
request for assistance from the
international coalition fighting Islamic
State due to the end of military operations
in Iraq and the achievement of victory,” the
resolution read.
“The Iraqi government must work to end the
presence of any foreign troops on Iraqi soil
and prohibit them from using its land,
airspace or water for any reason.”
Parliament also called on the government to
ban the use of Iraqi airspace by any foreign
power.
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The bill is subject to approval by the Iraqi
government and cancelling the US-Iraq
agreement requires giving a one-year notice
for withdrawal.
The PM added that there are two options
available regarding the withdrawal of US-led
coalition troops. The first would see their
immediate and complete withdrawal, the
second would order foreign military
personnel to leave gradually.
“As Prime Minister and senior commander, I
recommend the first option. Despite the
external and internal difficulties that we
may encounter, this option is fundamentally
better for Iraq ... It will help reorganise
relations with the US and other nations,
maintain cordial relations on the basis that
territorial sovereignty is respected, and
allows for no interference in internal
affairs," Mahdi remarked.
Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stated in a
letter that Iraq should go further and shut
down the US embassy.
Late on Saturday, missiles hit the Baghdad
enclave where the US embassy is located and
an airbase north of the capital housing US
troops, prompting President Donald Trump to
threaten strikes on 52 sites in Iran.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on
Fox News on Sunday that it is likely that
Iran will "make a mistake" and try to attack
US troops in Iraq or Syria.
The US-led military coalition in Iraq
announced on Sunday it is putting the fight
against ISIS militants on hold to focus on
protecting its troops and bases. The
coalition said it is suspending the training
of Iraqi forces and other operations in
support of the battle against ISIS.
Reuters contributed to this report
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