The US has no ability to project air-power from land bases in this area from 2011? And we INVADED for this in 2003?
serious?
What a weak negotiating position the US has, apparently.
I’ll wait for the US comment on this. Lot’s of various statements on this agreement in recent weeks, some contradictional. I doubt we will give up the bases (rather hi-tech fortresses in Iraq after 2011.