Posted on 01/06/2020 12:56:17 PM PST by Enlightened1
U.S.-led coalition tells Iraqi military it will withdraw from Iraq out of respect for the nation's sovereignty
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1214275758643929089
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The bit about the flights occurring in darkness sounds fake. I’m calling BS
BFL. Headline Sounds good
It’s in the WaPOS now. NYSlimes not yet.
Yep, if Iraqs top terrorist leaders can fly back and forth as vips, then they are clearly working together.
Trump is telling the people of Iraq “You want to be Austria, you got it”.
Popcorn. Hope they manage to build a free and independent nation. It’s fun. It should be tried more often. But if it goes the other way, I’ll have my hot buttered to munch on while watching.
My gut says that God's got a role in this.
The Middle East has been a hotbed for centuries. If Iran think it's off the hook....I think they're mistaken.
They already do and who cares?
Even combined they are not a threat to the United States of America.
And if they are stupid enough to threat Israel.....
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States military wrote to Iraq on Monday saying it would pull out of the country and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
It was not immediately clear if all roughly 5,000 U.S. troops would leave Iraq.
Several helicopters could be heard flying over Baghdad on Monday night. It was not immediately clear if this was a related development. The letter said coalition forces would be using helicopters to evacuate.
“Sir, in deference to the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister, CJTF-OIR will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement,” read the letter.
It was signed by United States Marine Corps Brigadier General William H. Seely III, commanding general of Task Force Iraq, the U.S.-led military coalition against Islamic State
The authenticity of the letter, which was addressed to the Iraqi defense ministry’s Combined Joint Operations Baghdad, was confirmed to Reuters independently by an Iraqi military source.
“We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure,” it said.
In Washington, a Pentagon spokesman said he could not immediately confirm its authenticity.
The letter said: “During this time, there will be an increase in helicopter travel in and around the International Zone (IZ) of Baghdad.”
The International Zone is the formal name of Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone which houses government buildings and foreign missions.
That letter right there? History in the making! Beautifully worded.
Make it so. :)
FAKE NEWS
Democrats will now add another Article of Impeachment to Trump for pulling out of Iraq.
Yes, they are that Bat Shit Crazy.
Well done Sir!
Iran barely owns Iran. But you knew that.
Good fake,it’s all over the place.
“We’re not leaving Iraq.”
https://pic.twitter.com/dZiguFwL2G
Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) January 6, 2020
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