U.S. President Barack Obama meets with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in the Oval Office at the White House on his first full day in office in Washington on January 21, 2009. (UPI Photo/Pete Souza/White House Press Office)Obama Can’t Withdraw Troops Before One Year unless Iraq Agrees -- Aswat Al-Iraq
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Legal expert Tareq Harb on Wednesday said that new U.S. President Barack Obama can not withdraw his troops from Iraq before one year from notifying the Iraqi side, noting that he can withdraw the forces only if the Iraqi government agrees.
Commenting on Obama’s speech upon taking office, Harb said “the president vowed to withdraw troops from Iraq but he did not mention the articles of the agreement in this respect.”
“The agreement stipulates the withdrawal of troops in one year after notifying the Iraqi side,” he said, noting that the agreement does not allow the withdrawal before this period unless the Iraqi government agrees.
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