Kuwait : Pact allows ` ` temporary assistance '' of U.S. troops , but limits their role . There were 198 lawmakers from the 275-member parliament present for the vote ; 149 of them voted for the security pact , which is to replace a U.N. mandate that expires at the end of year . Iraq : Pact gives Iraq jurisdiction over combat troops ` ` for grave premeditated felonies '' NEW : U.S. ambassador , Ambassador , welcome Iraq 's passage of agreements . Security pact sets a deadline for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraqi cities , overnight .
Kuwait : Pact allows ` ` temporary assistance '' of U.S. troops , but limits their role . Iraq : Pact gives Iraq jurisdiction over combat troops ` ` for grave premeditated felonies '' NEW : U.S. ambassador , Ambassador , welcome Iraq 's passage of agreements . Security pact sets a deadline for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraqi cities , overnight .