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BREAKING NEWS: Chaos over U.S. troops in Iraq as Pentagon insists they WON'T withdraw despite general leading anti-ISIS coalition saying they'll move 'out of Iraq' in draft letter released by mistake amid anger over attack that killed Qassem Soleimani
Daily Mail ^ | 01/06/2020 | By DAVID MARTOSKO

Posted on 01/06/2020 1:10:27 PM PST by SeekAndFind

BREAKING NEWS: U.S.-led military coalition says it will WITHDRAW from Iraq after country's parliament voted for anti-ISIS troops to leave in wake of Qassem Soleimani's death


The U.S. military informed its counterparts in Baghdad on Monday it was preparing for 'movement out of Iraq,' a day after the Iraqi parliament urged the government in a non-binding resolution to oust foreign troops.

The head of the U.S. military's Task Force Iraq, Brigadier General William Seely, sent a letter to the head of Iraq's joint operations command, a copy of which was seen by several news agencies.

'Sir, in deference to the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister, [the coalition] will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement,' Seely wrote.

'We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure,' the letter said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.google.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: coalition; dailymail; davidmartosko; iran; iraq; qasemsoleimani; qudsforce; seebreakingnews; soleimani; unitedkingdom
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It was some stupid 1 Star General that made that foolish remark about withdrawing!
61 posted on 01/06/2020 3:09:10 PM PST by KavMan
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To: SeekAndFind

The only chaos is with the media.


62 posted on 01/06/2020 3:14:38 PM PST by HollyB
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"It was some stupid 1 Star General that made that foolish remark about withdrawing!"

Now doing latrine duty in some tropical barracks.

63 posted on 01/06/2020 3:38:07 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: SeekAndFind

This is SPY bait—— a strategic data point “leaked” authentically..... and they will roll up all of the network that released it, the US one, and the Iraqi one, and especially the comm chain of custody to... the Iranians/Shia Iraqi Militia.

Very nicely done. Next Predator attack target acquisition in process, and POOF! no more network. The essence of asymmetric warfare.


64 posted on 01/06/2020 4:00:00 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Candor7

Current Saudi regime’s clearance of any and all “Sunni” militia-— that is making certain they are not going to frag our spec ops— not rotten apples or worms in them.


65 posted on 01/06/2020 4:02:26 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby

Yep, and it all will happen in about 7 days. Then look out. The Shia militias are going to get such a chewing they will run all the way back to the 12th Imams well in Iran.


66 posted on 01/06/2020 4:07:01 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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And a major reason Saud will do this— is that Quds Force was supporting (and still is there) the Yemen terrorists the Saudis are fighting. Highly motivated to make sure the Sunni militia are true defenders of the faithful, against the apostates. Keep them at this.


67 posted on 01/06/2020 4:20:07 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: HollyB

Yeah, the media cry “Chaos!” over nothing.


68 posted on 01/06/2020 4:23:26 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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Because the press goes on and reports on things before verification - when it turns out to be wrong -they say there’s chaos. When it was them that caused the confusion to begin with. The ducks are in a row in the DOD and Oval Office.


69 posted on 01/06/2020 4:42:01 PM PST by HollyB
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“When it turns out to be wrong -they say there’s chaos”

So true.
Their first job is to cover for themselves.


70 posted on 01/06/2020 4:45:35 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Chaos “? Solid BS.


71 posted on 01/06/2020 4:56:50 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Chaos “? Solid BS.


72 posted on 01/06/2020 4:56:53 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Chaos “? Solid BS.


73 posted on 01/06/2020 4:56:56 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Chaos “? Solid BS.


74 posted on 01/06/2020 4:57:02 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: SeekAndFind

If the soldiers are being pulled out, pull out all of the diplomats and supporting staff with them.


75 posted on 01/06/2020 4:58:37 PM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: SeekAndFind

Hmmmm... It brings to mind the old tune sung by Jimmy Durante.. “Did you every have the feeling that you wanted to go, you wanted to go but you wanted to stay, stay go, go stay... Ha-cha-cha...!”


76 posted on 01/07/2020 5:44:40 AM PST by unread (A REPUBLIC..! if you can keep it....)
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To: SeekAndFind

....or did we uncover more deep-state in the military? if not a planned event, heads better roll.


77 posted on 01/07/2020 12:00:58 PM PST by gdc61 (LOL not.)
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I doubt if heads roll.


78 posted on 01/07/2020 12:04:15 PM PST by sport
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