Status of Forces Agreement between U.S. and Iraq (2008)

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Status of Forces Agreement bilateral agreement international treaty

The Status of Forces Agreement between the U.S. and Iraq (2008) was a bilateral pact that set the legal framework and timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and the end of the U.S. military occupation.

Aliases (3)

Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq On the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq ×1
U.S.–Iraq SOFA ×1
U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Status of Forces Agreement → bilateral agreement → international treaty →
affirms	Iraqi sovereignty over territory, airspace, and waters →
alsoKnownAs	Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq On the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq → U.S.–Iraq SOFA → U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement →
approvalDate	2008-12-04 →
approvedBy	Presidency Council of Iraq →
containsProvision	Iraqi primary jurisdiction over U.S. personnel for serious crimes committed off duty and outside U.S. installations → prohibition on U.S. use of Iraqi territory to launch attacks against other countries → requirement for U.S. forces to coordinate military operations with Iraqi authorities → return of all U.S.-controlled Iraqi facilities to Iraqi ownership →
context	Iraq War → post-2003 U.S. occupation of Iraq →
countrySignatory	Iraq → United States →
ended	U.S. military occupation of Iraq →
enteredIntoForceOn	2009-01-01 →
expiration	2011-12-31 →
language	Arabic → English →
negotiatedUnder	George W. Bush administration →
providesFor	complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraqi territory →
ratificationDate	2008-11-27 →
ratifiedBy	Council of Representatives of Iraq →
regulates	jurisdiction over U.S. forces in Iraq → movement of U.S. forces in and out of Iraq → status of U.S. military personnel in Iraq → use of Iraqi territory and facilities by U.S. forces →
relatedAgreement	Strategic Framework Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq →
requires	withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraqi cities by 2009-06-30 →
setsLegalFrameworkFor	temporary presence of U.S. forces in Iraq → withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq →
signatoryRole	Prime Minister of Iraq → U.S. Ambassador to Iraq →
signedBy	Nouri al-Maliki → Ryan Crocker →
signedIn	Baghdad →
signedOn	2008-11-17 →
subjectMatter	carrying and storage of weapons by U.S. forces → detention operations and transfer of detainees → entry and exit of U.S. forces and contractors → environmental and health standards for U.S. operations → jurisdiction and criminal liability of U.S. forces → ownership of installations and property → security cooperation → taxation and customs for U.S. forces and contractors →
timeLimited	true →
withdrawalDeadline	2011-12-31 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Status of Forces Agreement between U.S. and Iraq (2008) ("U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement") → Status of Forces Agreement between U.S. and Iraq (2008) ("U.S.–Iraq SOFA") → Status of Forces Agreement between U.S. and Iraq (2008) ("Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq On the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq") →	alsoKnownAs
Iraq War →	keyEvent