U.S., Iraq Agree on Legal Protections for Military Advisers

[Quantum Windbag]

The article is behind the paywall., so I suspect most of you won't be able to read it.

U.S. officials announced on Monday that they had secured legal protections from Iraq’s government for 300 American special-operations forces being sent to Iraq to advise the Iraqi military.
Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, and Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, issued identical statements saying Iraq has committed to providing protections equivalent to the diplomatic immunity that the embassy staff currently holds.Iraq, Mr. Earnest and Adm. Kirby said, has provided “acceptable assurances” through the exchange of diplomatic notes. Diplomatic notes are a formal means of correspondence between governments that can be used for international agreements.

U.S., Iraq Agree on Legal Protections for Military Advisers - WSJ

The real question is, why do they need immunity if they aren't going into combat?

 

[Politico]

Because they will be.