I don't understand why there seems to be something of an uproar in anti-war circles over the future bilateral security agreement that America and Iraq will negotiate next year.
This is routine diplomacy here.
If you doubt me, check out "United States Department of State Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States in Force on January 1, 2007. Section 1: Bilateral Agreements."
Some are treaties requiring Senate approval. Most are not.
Careful, it is 419 pages and nearly 8 MB.
You are free to question whether a US-Iraq bilateral defense agreement is a wise move. But trying to pretend that this is some nefarious usurpation of power is just not going to cut it. Move on, people.
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- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
