I very much doubt that the US will subordinate its military power and allow it to be used at the beck and call of a sovereign government in Iraq. The military will probably still be making independent decisions as to how best security must be maintained.
I see that in itself as a fairly necessary evil, but I hope that they continue to train Iraqi police so that military power can be handed over as soon as possible, as well. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how soon that can happen, because insurgent attacks will continue against the new Iraqi government and the new Iraqi security forces whether the US is present or not, and we will not leave Iraq while it is still unable to fend for itself against the extremists.
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