In January 2020, Iraqs parliament unanimously called for the US to leave Iraq. President Biden hasnt weighed in on this, but the matter is likely to come to a head in April talks with Iraq centering on the strategic future of the two nations. Iraqs PM and other top officials are getting prepared to push hard for the pullout of US troops, forming a committee to try to work out this deal with the US.
US officials arent saying anything in the lead-up to this, already so busy talking about how theyre not withdrawing from Afghanistan or Syria. Iraqi MPs, however, are also commenting, and warning these talks had better lead to a resolution.
Defense committee member Kati al-Rikabi warned that if there isnt a deal reached on the US withdrawal by Aprils end, he and a number of MPs are prepared to take a new position in their attempt to outright oust the US forces.