Coalition troops need to remain in Iraq after power is handed over at the end of this month -- but the nation's new leadership must be consulted about major military operations, said Iraq's foreign minister. Hoshyar Zebari, in a visit to the U.N. Security Council, also said the Iraq government should have a say in when coalition troops will leave, warning that a premature exit may have catastrophis consequences.
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