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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1329 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 

should accept the Iraqi Government’s stated goal of setting a timetable 

for withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 10, 2008 

Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Ms. LEE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. FARR, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HONDA, 

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. WATSON, Mr. DEFAZIO, 

Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. HARE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, 

Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. HODES, and Mr. FATTAH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the United States should accept the Iraqi Government’s 

stated goal of setting a timetable for withdrawal of 

United States Armed Forces from Iraq. 

Whereas on April 13, 2004, President Bush said ‘‘As a proud 

and independent people, Iraqis do not support an indefinite occupation, and neither does America.’’; 

Whereas on October 25, 2006, in response to a question 

whether the United States wanted to maintain permanent 

military bases in Iraq, President Bush stated ‘‘Any deciVerDate Aug 31 2005 23:13 Jul 10, 2008 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1329.IH HR1329

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sions on permanency in Iraq will be made by the Iraqi 

government.’’; 

Whereas on July 7, 2008, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki spoke with Arab ambassadors about a security 

pact being negotiated to determine the future United 

States military role in Iraq, telling the ambassadors ‘‘The 

current trend is to reach an agreement on a memorandum of understanding either for the departure of the 

forces or a memorandum of understanding to put a timetable on their withdrawal.’’; 

Whereas on July 8, 2008, Iraqi Government spokesman Ali 

al-Dabbagh said that a deadline should be set for the 

withdrawal of United States and allied forces from Iraq, 

with a timetable; 

Whereas the Iraqi Government spokesman emphasized that 

although Iraq did not have a specific date in mind, it was 

important to agree on the principle of setting a deadline; 

Whereas Iraqi National Security Advisor Mowaffak al-Rubaie 

stated on July 8, 2008, that the Iraqi Government would 

not sign an agreement governing the future role of 

United States Armed Forces in Iraq unless it includes a 

timetable for withdrawal, emphasizing that Iraq was ‘‘impatiently waiting’’ for the complete withdrawal of United 

States forces; 

Whereas Prime Minister al-Maliki has stated any agreement 

regarding a United States military role in Iraq will be 

based on ‘‘respect for the full sovereignty of Iraq’’; 

Whereas a clear statement that the United States does not 

seek a long-term or permanent presence in Iraq would 

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the efforts of the Iraqi people to exercise full national 

sovereignty, including control over security and public 

safety; and 

Whereas the Government of Iraq has stated its expectation 

that the United States Armed Forces should withdraw 

from Iraq and has emphasized the importance of the 

principle of setting a deadline or timetable for withdrawal: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) the United States should not maintain a 

4 military presence in Iraq without the approval of 

5 Congress; and 

6 (2) it should be the policy of the United States 

7 to accept the principle of setting a deadline or time8 table for withdrawal of United States military forces 

9 from Iraq. 

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