Rival Shi'ite political leaders on Friday called for American troops to be ...
BAGHDAD - Rival Shi’ite political leaders on Friday called for American troops to be expelled from Iraq after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad killed a senior Iranian general, in an unusual show of unity among factions that have squabbled for months.
Despite decades of enmity between Iran and the United States, Iran-backed militias and U.S. troops fought side-by-side during Iraq’s 2014-2017 war against Islamic State militants. A U.S. troop withdrawal could seriously affect the ability of Iraqi armed forces to fight remnants of Islamic State, which has launched an insurgency since its 2017 territorial defeat.Amiri leads a political bloc representing militia groups that has the second-largest number of seats in parliament.
Together the two men could muster enough seats to pass legislation in parliament, although that outcome is not certain and would depend on garnering support from other parties.Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who leads a fragile coalition government installed by Sadr and Amiri, called for an extraordinary session of parliament to “take legislative steps and necessary provisions to safeguard Iraq’s dignity, security and sovereignty.
Sadr and Amiri together directly control 100 seats, not counting political allies, so those opposing any bill could block it by ensuring that a quorum of 165 is not present - a tactic often used in Iraqi politics. Qais al-Khazali, a member of Amiri’s coalition who leads one of Iraq’s most notorious militias in Asaib Ahl al-Haq, on Friday ordered his fighters to get ready for battle.
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