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US seeking Iraq's permission for missile defenses to protect troops
thehill.com ^ | January 30, 2020 | ELLEN MITCHELL

Posted on 01/31/2020 10:31:03 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

The United States is working to get the Iraqi government's permission to put Patriot missile defense systems in the country to protect U.S. forces there from possible Iranian attacks, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday.

“One of the things we need to do is make sure we have permission from the host government, and that’s one of the matters we have to work on and work through,” Esper told reporters at a Pentagon press conference. “We need the permission of the Iraqis.”

The U.S. military did not have Patriots deployed at al-Asad airbase in Iraq, which houses American troops, during a Jan. 8 missile attack from Iran.

At least 50 U.S. service members have since been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) following the missile strike, which was retaliation for the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who led Iran’s elite Quds Force.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; Syria
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1 posted on 01/31/2020 10:31:03 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Hopefully they will refuse permission and we will pack up and leave.


2 posted on 01/31/2020 10:38:40 PM PST by Farcesensitive
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To: Farcesensitive

Get the troops out of there PERIOD!!!


3 posted on 01/31/2020 10:41:37 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Farcesensitive

Missiles in or troops out was my thought too. That plays to the Iran sympathizers though. So make economic sanctions part of the package. An offer they can’t refuse so to say.


4 posted on 01/31/2020 10:43:16 PM PST by Equine1952
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It’s amazing we need permission to protect our troops. If we’re bound hand and foot like this, maybe we should leave. Let the Shiites take some casualties for a while, and maybe they’ll learn some gratitude.


5 posted on 01/31/2020 10:53:40 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Bring the troops home then.


6 posted on 01/31/2020 11:06:15 PM PST by TigersEye (MAGA - 16 more years! - KAG)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Better yet, get troops out of there.


7 posted on 02/01/2020 1:35:57 AM PST by dforest (Just shut up Obama. Maybe everyone should just shut up. Particularly Mutt Romney)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
George Bush and Barak Obama screwed up Iraq so badly it will never be unscrewed
8 posted on 02/01/2020 2:28:39 AM PST by rdcbn ( Referentiai)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Why don’t we get out? Americans want it. Iraqis want it.

Instead we are importing Al Qaeda leaders to live in the US.

Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri, was arrested in Phoenix at the request of the Iraqi Gov’t. He was an Al Qaeda leaders in Fallujah in 2006 when he killed a Lieutenant and a Police Officer there.


9 posted on 02/01/2020 2:45:56 AM PST by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Get the hell out of Iraq.

It has been a failed nation building effort started under Bush, double downed by Obama and now needs to be ended by PDJT.

Enough


10 posted on 02/01/2020 2:48:21 AM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It’s needed for the Embassy compound.


11 posted on 02/01/2020 3:17:12 AM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: rdcbn
George Bush and Barak Obama screwed up Iraq so badly it will never be unscrewed

True, time to bring ours guys and gals home.

12 posted on 02/01/2020 3:25:38 AM PST by jpsb
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Why? I thought Iraq told us they wanted us to pull our troops out? Wouldn’t following their request be cheaper than putting up a missile system?


13 posted on 02/01/2020 3:31:15 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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