The letter was a DRAFT that was pre-written JUST IN CASE the resolution to expel US troops becomes law.
As it stands now, the resolution IS NON-BINDING.
1) It was voted on by a half-empty parliament with no participation from Sunnis and Kurds.
2) The Prime Minister had not signed it.
Maybe to out a leaker?
A gd f’n leak....
If they are characterizing the mistake as a "leak" then I think it must be intentional.
“Mistake” my ass.
Get out. Let the Muslims kill each other
There’s no such thing as mistakes at this level.
This letter was sent as WARNING to Iraq. They better shut down the small semblance of anti-American hostilities there.
Or be thrown to the wolves. (Iran)
“It was a mistake,”
No. It was evidence of anti-American operatives with our military. An actionable offense worthy of long imprisonment at the least.
Let Iraq arrange easy payment and interest terms with Israel.
It's a fortune cookie perfect solution, "Much happiness soon"
A Møøselim once bit my sister ... No realli!
The people responsible for preparing the Iraqi withdrawal letter, have just been sacked.
Bah!
All army vets wonder... who’s the lowest ranking person they can blame for this LOL!
“But was it an intentional mistake by someone? “
A Neocon never-Trumper decides to preempt any THOUGHT of withdraw. And attempting to tie POTUS hands.
Treasonous.
Not unlike Bolton publicly announcing Trump was not serious about Norklandia.
I hate Neocons.
Oh, Fer Pete’s Sake!
See? THIS is why we never, EVER believe ANYTHING from the Enemy Media the first time we see it!
“DISTRUST and VERIFY about 100X!” ~ Me, Poorly Quoting President Reagan
And here I was all hopeful we’d be leaving the Sand Box once and for all! Grrrrr!
That would be my guess. Sounds like something a Bushite would do.
The leaker needs to be hunted down and military justice handed out.
This shit has to stop.
PDJT's entire first term in office has been one leak after another.
The Pentagon is the WORSE of them all and is under control of the CIC. Crack some heads
[But was it an intentional mistake by someone? ]
Every Muslim wants to be head honcho. This includes the PM that Iran helped elevate to his post. He’s not interested in being Iran’s ventriloquist dummy. Currently, Iran sorta kinda calls the shots in Iraq, but not completely. Uncle Sam counterbalances Iran. The US can be overbearing on certain issues (i.e. don’t stand aside as our embassy is being attacked, and don’t conduct mass killings of argumentative civilians), but is generally pretty OK with just about anything they do. Iran pretty much wants to dictate everything they do. No question that even Iraqis elevated to power by Iran would prefer Uncle Sam as an honest broker. We’re just not that hard to get along with. Whereas with Uncle Sam out, Iraqi leaders become little more than Iranian puppets.
A mistake by whom? Sounds like a retirement is in order.
brig gens don’t announce major foreign policy changes.
period.
Es un trampa-maybe generated to catch a leaker?
This is embarrassing- I don’t think we are playing 3 dimensional chess here. Somebody f’d up royal. This mixed message has no useful side.