Both the Obama administration and the Iraq government seem committed to honoring the withdrawal timetable. It seems likely, says Jarrar, that Washington will withdraw all combat forces, reducing troop levels to 50,000 by August 2010. The remaining US forces, bases and contractors will be withdrawn by the final deadline in December 2011. Jarrar talks about the many constitutional breaches in the agreement process and the very broad sentiment against the occupation. He says that a complete and timely US withdrawal is vital for Iraq's national sovereignty and political progress. Raed Jarrar lived in Iraq in the 90s and during the 2003 US-led invasion. After immigrating to the US in 2005, he has been involved in a number of projects aimed at ending the occupation of Iraq. He is currently the Iraq consultant for the American Friends Service Committee based in Washington, DC.
