The airbase visit by President Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, lasted for about three hours [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]
The Guardian/AP: Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdraw troops after surprise Trump visit
Politicians from Iraq’s parliament called for vote to expel US forces and promised to schedule session to debate the matter.
Iraqi lawmakers have demanded US forces leave the country in the wake of a surprise visit by Donald Trump, which politicians denounced as arrogant and a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.
Politicians from both blocs of Iraq’s divided parliament called for a vote to expel US troops and promised to schedule an extraordinary session to debate the matter.
“Parliament must clearly and urgently express its view about the ongoing American violations of Iraqi sovereignty,” said Salam al-Shimiri, a lawmaker loyal to the populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
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WNU Editor: Iraq's parliament has been demanding this for a long time .... Iraqi parliament demands timeline for foreign troop withdrawal (Reuters).
