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Pentagon Says 'U.S. Forces Will Remain in Iraq' Despite Militia Warning for Dec. 31
https://www.newsweek.com ^ | 11/23/21 AT 3:04 PM EST | BY TOM O'CONNOR ON

Posted on 11/23/2021 9:54:44 PM PST by RomanSoldier19

efying a warning from local militias, a Pentagon official has told Newsweek that U.S. forces will remain in Iraq after the scheduled end of combat operations on December 31.

With less than a month and a half left in the year, an ensemble of Iraqi paramilitary factions known as the Iraqi Resistance Coordination Commission shared with Newsweek a message Friday expressing disappointment with the lack of U.S. military drawdown.

Following talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in July, President Joe Biden had promised an end to the U.S. combat mission in the country by year's-end.

The message expressed skepticism in the original commitment, noting that roughly four months later, the commission had "not yet seen any manifestations of withdrawal, despite that only 42 days separate us from 12/31/2021."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraq; us

1 posted on 11/23/2021 9:54:44 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

More Americans get left behind as helicopters fly from embassy rooves.


2 posted on 11/23/2021 9:58:28 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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Joe dementia hasn’t stockpiled enough weapons to leave behind yet


3 posted on 11/23/2021 10:16:10 PM PST by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new terrorism )
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To: South Dakota

Paraphrasing, never underestimate PedoJoe’s ability to screw up so badly that weapons magically appear to get left behind during an embarrassing retreat.


4 posted on 11/23/2021 10:27:10 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: RomanSoldier19
Yeah, and we all know that Thoroughly Modern Milley has the generals of our enemies quaking in their boots.

But, by god our troops have their diversity training! Take that, ISIS!

5 posted on 11/23/2021 11:19:25 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: RomanSoldier19

has the Pentagram has not left enough weapons
and their plans for the Enemy-that-they-love, yet?


6 posted on 11/24/2021 3:53:59 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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