The U.S. has been involved in military operations in Iraq since March of 2003. The legal
framework under which the U.S. has operated includes H.J.Res. 114 (P.L. 107-243), multiple
Security Council Resolutions, as well as orders under the Coalition Provisional Authority. The
U.N. Security Council extended the mandate for the multinational forces through December 31,
2008.
On November 26, 2007, U.S. President George W.