https://freerepublic.com/tag/ahmedrasheed/ en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:36:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397381/posts US forces leave country where 4,500 of them died in worst US war of 21st century BAGHDAD, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies ​who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal — agreed in 2024 under President Joe Biden and carried ‌out by Donald Trump's administration even as it wages war against Iran — could give Tehran and its... Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397381/posts#comment Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:36:50 GMT