Does Iraq have the legal authority to ask the U.S. to leave?
Yes. In fact, it has long been U.S. policy that Iraq may ask coalition forces to leave at any time. Here are a few representative statements: “They can ask us to leave anytime, and we’d be obligated to do it because they’re a sovereign government.” –General Richard Myers, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs (March 13, 2005, Interview with Egyptian journalists) “[After June 30, 2004] the government of Iraq will be fully sovereign. And that means that our coalition will be there with the consent of the fully sovereign government.” –Former President George W.
