we offered a modest residual force to help continue to train and advise iraqi security forces. we had a core requirement which we require in any situation where we have u.s. troops overseas and that is that they are provided immunity at the since they are being invited by the sovereign government there so that if, for example, they end up acting in self-defense if they are attacked and find themselves in a tough situation. that they are not somehow called before a foreign court. s that a core requirement that we have for u.s. troop presence anywhere. the iraqi government and prime minister al maliki declined to provide us that immunity. you get the sense from listening to the president, brooke, it was almost as if he was presenting the back and forth going on in the situation
foreshadow a larger commitment of troops to actually fight in iraq. that would not be effective in meeting the core interests that we have. do you wish you left a residual force in iraq? any regrets about that decision in 2011? keep in mind that wasn t a decision made by me. that was a decision made by the iraqi government. we offered a modest residual force to help continue to train and advise iraqi security forces. we had a core requirement which we require in any situation where we have u.s. troops overseas. and that is that they are provided immunity at the since they were being invited by the sovereign government there so that if, for example, they end up acting in self-defense if they are attacked and find themselves in a tough situation,
hauled before a foreign court. that s a core requirement that we have for u.s. troop presence anywhere. the iraqi government, and prime minister maliki, declined to provide us that immunity and so, i think it is important to recognize that despite that decision, that we have continued to provide them with very intensive advice and support not only offer them our assistance militarily. but continued to urge the kind of political compromises that we think are ultimately necessary for them to have a fufrpging multisectarian democracy inside of the country. juliet?
themselves in a tough situation, that they re not somehow called before a foreign court. that s a core requirement that we have for u.s. troop presence anywhere. the iraqi government and prime minister maliki declined to provide us that immunity. and so i think it is important, though, to recognize that despite that decision, that we have continued to provide them with very intensive advice and support and have continued throughout this process over the last five years to not only offer them our assistance militarily, but we ve also continued to urge the kinds of political compromises that we think are ultimately necessary in order for them to have a functioning multisectarian
but that does not put that does not foreshadow a larger commitment of troops to actually fight in iraq. that would not be effective in meeting the core interests that we have. just real quickly, do you wish you had left a residual force in iraq? any regrets about that decision in 2011? keep in mind, that wasn t a decision made by me. that was a decision made by the iraqi government. we offered a modest residual force to help continue to train and advise iraqi security forces. we had a core requirement which we require in any situation where we have u.s. troops overseas, and that is that they are provided immunity, since they are being invited by the sovereign government there, so that if, for example, they end up acting in self-defense, if they are attacked and find