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As US hints at plans to reduce troops, Iraqi MPs divided on what comes next

US troops in Iraq are unlikely to leave the country en masse due to US long-term plans to stay, and the sharp disagreement between Iraqi politicians regarding the presence of foreign forces in the country continues apace.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi (R) in Baghdad, Iraq, during a Middle East tour, January 9, 2019.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS - RC1DFD99C200

The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, testifying before Congress on March 14, indicated that the United States is considering reducing the number of US troops in Iraq, p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica; color: #323333; -webkit-text-stroke: #323333; background-color: #07f900} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}  a move that would be in coordination with the Iraqi government, depending on the level of threat posed by a resurgence from the remnants of Islamic State (IS).

Military commanders of the Iraqi army have been clear in their view regarding the support received from the coalition forces.

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