WASHINGTON (JNS) — The United States is planning to remove its troops from Iraq, according to an official U.S. letter on Monday.
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In it, U.S. Brig. Gen. William Seely, commanding general of the Task Force Iraq, informs the head of Iraq’s Joint Operations Command, Abdul Amir Yarallah, that U.S. troops would “be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement.”
The announcement comes just days after the United States killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, in a strike in Baghdad on Thursday.
An increase in helicopter patrols over the International Zone in Baghdad will take place during the withdrawal.
Letter circulating allegedly from US to Iraq announcing “movement out”.
Can’t confirm letter authenticity but AFP’s @GebeilyM confirmed the news pic.twitter.com/MP0UyETHSF
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On Sunday, Iraq’s parliament voted on a nonbinding resolution calling for the expulsion of U.S. forces from the country.
That same day, the U.S.-led coalition to fight ISIS suspended its operations on Sunday as American troops brace for possible retaliation by Iran over Soleimani’s death.
Attacking the Iranian in Iraq rather than while he was home in Iran has consequences.
Notice ???
The hottest topic here now is PLAN. What’s his plan?? Who’s pushing this crap, anybody know? Rachel Madcow?
Trump needs a plan. Anyone else notice?
Plan, plans. These posters here think they’re smart , but they’re mindless parrots.
Plan.
A huge win for Iran and Russia, Thank you Donald Trump.
WOW. Yet another major screwup by Trump at a time of greatest crisis. Turns out this “memo” was a goof up, a “mistake”. After all the sacrifice- who is losing Iraq? Trump. Who has united Iran? Trump.
This seems to be an unsigned document. Maybe a draft? Was it verified?
All part of our surrender process.
A huge win for Iran. A small win for Russia and Syria. Bad for Saudi Arabia and Israel.
In case you just dropped in and wondering. This is a schnapps fest and stammering drunks upset that a mass murderer was eliminated, and they’re weeping. Crazy, huh?
So when will John Kerry be charged with spying for a foreign nation?