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BREAKING: Iraq parliament votes to expel US military
Associated Press ^
| 01/05/2019
Posted on 01/05/2020 7:20:23 AM PST by Drew68
BEIRUT (AP) The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions (all times local):
4:45 p.m.
Iraqs parliament has voted to expel the U.S. military from the country.
Lawmakers voted Sunday in favor of a resolution that calls for ending foreign military presence in the country. The resolutions main aim is to get the U.S. to withdraw some 5,000 U.S. troops present in different parts of Iraq.
The vote comes two days after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani inside Iraq, dramatically increasing regional tensions.
The Iraqi resolution specifically calls for ending an agreement in which Washington sent troops to Iraq more than four years ago to help in the fight against the Islamic State group.
The resolution was backed by most Shiite members of parliament, who hold a majority of seats.
Many Sunni and Kurdish legislators did not show up for the session, apparently because they oppose abolishing the deal.
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Breaking news. Developing.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:20:23 AM PST
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
It’s currently 5:21 PM in Beirut.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:21:32 AM PST
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
I certainly hope we don’t send them a penny of foreign aid.
To: Drew68
Somebody beat you to it.
We should just leave.
Islam is the problem and cannot be reformed.
We should not allow another muslim into the USA.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:21:58 AM PST
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
To: Drew68
Trump wanted to get out of Iraq.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:22:24 AM PST
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: Drew68
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:23:05 AM PST
by
Seruzawa
(TANSTAAFL!)
To: Drew68
Blow the Green Zone to hell on the way out.
7
posted on
01/05/2020 7:23:21 AM PST
by
laplata
(The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Drew68
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:23:57 AM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: Drew68
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:24:31 AM PST
by
chris37
(Where's Hunter?)
To: Drew68
It’s a non-binding resolution. They’re still afraid of ISIS, and Uncle Sam remains vital. And some Shiite factions figure the US will protect them from the other ones. So it’s a resolution and not a law, which would be binding.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:24:52 AM PST
by
Zhang Fei
(My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
To: Drew68
Ha! Ha! Iraq, should have been careful what you wished for. Now you have to beg Trump for the US to stay. Trump will know how to play this. Trump has a lot of leeway now.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:24:56 AM PST
by
Chgogal
(Never underestimate the stupidity of a DummycRAT voter. Proof: California, New York, Illinois.)
To: Drew68
Trump is a genius. He wanted out and now he can pull out our military and all of our tax support.
Not tired of winning.
To: Drew68
thanks for telling us what we already wanted to do, Iraq.
To: laplata
Blow the Green Zone to hell on the way out.And our billion dollar embassy.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:25:29 AM PST
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
I’m all for it but it will have the consequence of millions more refugees migrating to western countries to escape the bloodshed which is very bad for those western countries unless the refugees are not muslim.
The fact is that region has been at war since the beginning of human time just about. We can’t change that trend. The best we can do is protect our interests and even that is limited.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:25:35 AM PST
by
Boomer
('Democrat' is now synonymous with 'corrupt')
To: Drew68
Great news!
How long will it take to get everybody out and destroy the embassy?
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:26:23 AM PST
by
Jim Noble
(There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
To: Drew68; Army Air Corps; MeganC; SkyDancer
Oh my goodness.
How will President Trump respond?
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:26:38 AM PST
by
KC_Lion
To: Drew68
The resolution was backed by most Shiite members of parliament, who hold a majority of seats
Shiite = Iranian lackeys
How TH did they get in control of Iraq's Parliament??
if this vote holds up, it could mean the end of Iraq
To: Drew68
You're expelled.
You can't expel us, we're leaving.
And taking our money with us.
Wait, what?
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:27:39 AM PST
by
real saxophonist
(Yeah, well, y'know that's just like, uh... your opinion, man.)
To: Chgogal
Now you have to beg Trump for the US to stayF*** that.
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posted on
01/05/2020 7:27:39 AM PST
by
Jim Noble
(There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
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