Iraqi Parliament Rejects Draft Allowing UK, Australian Troops to Remain After 2008

Members of Iraqi’s parliament have rejected a draft law that would have allowed military troops from the UK, Australia, Romania and other countries to remain in Iraq after 2008.

The current UN mandate which stipulates the legal status of the troops in Iraq is set to expire on Dec. 31 but an effort to extend their stay has been blocked by parliament by a vote of 80 to 64.

While the vote was based on the UN mandate the 140,000 U.S. troops currently in Iraq are not affected by the decision as a separate deal struck between the two countries has already stipulated they could stay through 2011.

Many members of parliament hailed the decision as a “great national achievement” and saw it as a step towards creating further independence from foreign influences.

The rejected draft law will now be sent back to the cabinet for amendment. Even if the UN mandate date remains intact the government could orchestrate individual deals with countries to remain much like they did with the U.S.

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