Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise visit to Baghdad today, to talk up an ongoing US military buildup in the region, targeting neighboring Iran. The US has deployed a carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the region.
The buildup is being justified by the US citing vague, non-specific
threats against US forces. These appear to originate from Israel’s
Mossad, who informed the US they think it’s possible Iran might attack
US targets in the area.
US officials were only too willing to believe this, and the mention of Iranian proxies possibly being involved immediately led to extra tension targeted at Iraq’s Shi’ite militias, which the US and Israel have both accused of being in league with Iran.
These same militias, however, are part of the Iraqi government’s own
security structure. This is likely to raise concerns within Iraq, and
Pompeo’s meeting with PM Adel Abdul Mahdi doesn’t seem likely to
resolve the questions.
Instead, Pompeo told reporters that he emphasized to Abdul Mahdi that
the US insists Iraq needs to ensure it is “adequately protecting
Americans.” Iraq didn’t comment on this, but concerns the US intends to
use Iraq as a staging area to attack Iran is likely to add to growing
calls among Iraqi MPs to resolve the question by just expelling US
troops outright.
This is almost too obvious.
False flag soon? Hopefully the
Iraqis grow some balls.
Exactly. But it won’t be much of a false flag with everyone anticipating something.
Didn’t know Iraq has a base capable of supporting b-52s…..how many troops are in Iraq anyway ?
So it’s peace in Venezuela & war on Iran…????? More like MAGSA again. The S added to finger Satin as the great arranger of U.S. policy. Still, I’m happy that “Dumph” got in instead of the Wicked Witch of Child Crucifixion at Waco, and Cackling ender of life in Libya. Maybe her markets there, selling women & children deserves special mention too…
I know what you mean, George. So, it is peace in Venezuela, but war on Iran??? More like MAGSA again, just as you said. The S added to the finger Satan as the great arranger of US policy .. Yet, I’m also happy Trump got in instead of the Wicket Witch of Child Crucifixion at Waco, and cackling ender of life in Libya. Perhaps her market’s there, selling women and children, deserves special mention as well.
It’s time for Trump to gather up the courage to clean out the White House of Trotskyists and other traitors, and tell the American people that war on Iran won’t happen. The people DON’T want war; they’re already sick and tired of the unending wars of aggression this country’s waged since the end of 2001. It’s also time to pull out ALL US troops out of Iraq and hand over the base to the Iraqis.