The Pentagon has issued a new statement this week disavowing any
involvement in recent Israeli attacks against Iraqi territory, saying
that statements claiming US involvement were “false, misleading, and inflammatory.”
The US revealed Israel was behind the attacks last week, and as attacks
hit again over the weekend, Iraqi forces started saying they suspected
US involvement. This is not unreasonable, as historically the US
supports and facilitates Israeli attacks as a matter of course.
The Pentagon statement, however, suggests this is not one of those
times, referring to Israel as “external actors inciting violence in
Iraq,” and expressing support for Iraq to exercise self defense “and
protect their democracy.”
The democracy comment is likely to particularly rile Israel, because the
Israel narrative has long been that they are the “only democracy” in
the entire Middle East. Talking of Iraq’s self defense is also going to
be an issue for Israel, though Iraq has limited air defense systems to
defend itself.
Russia might be able to do something about that though, with Iraq’s
parliament saying that Russia had promised assistance for Iraqi Air
Forces. It’s not clear what that will entail yet, but Iraq’s neighbors
are all buying Russian air defense systems, so that’s likely to be a focus.
Gotta loveit.. They invaded saying Iraq was illegally acquiring WMDs… Then they let the true cause of their invasion wantonly bomb the feckless Iraqis… Time to throw them out.. And let Iraq to get on with rebuilding.. Getting involved with them has cost Iraq 1million dead. Not including all the money, gold, antiquities they stole… Can’t forget all the oil they took too.
This has to be in error. Someone’s gonna lose their job.
I actually believe that the Pentagon is against Israeli attacks; it is just that they have been over-ruled by the Israeli directed State Department (Bolton)
The pusillanimous Pentagon will be over-ruled by Israel.
You made me use my dictionary. 🙂
The USofA surrendered unconditionally to israel when the isreali air force attacked the USS Liberty and the USA did absolutely nothing.
Lol….who are they trying to fool?
Let’s see, Israel attacks three countries in one weekend. Is that some kind of record? Satanyahu is trying desperately to stay in power. He’s off to prison if he doesn’t. Trump the “chosen one” is going to have to set the Pentagon straight as to who’s boss. Tweet storm, coming right up…
No involvement means allowing the Israeli drones to fly out of a Kurdish base in Syria, and US troops in Iraq turning OFF the PMU’s American radar systems.
Story should be in the humor section.
Someone hand me a crowbar to widen the growing cracks between US and Israel’s foreign policies.
I suppose we could slap some sanctions on them and threaten them with obliteration multiple times. But that’s reserved for countries that are following a nuke deal that is the equivalent to the NPT on steroids and not for countries that practice apartheid and have up to 200 nukes of their own and refuse to be a signatory of the NPT.
Israel had 200 nukes back in 1963, when JFK was assassinated, wars. Since that time, they’ve developed/produced hundreds more, including on their submarines.
Don’t those boys have guns and stuff? Can’t they shoot down the Israeli attackers. That would send a message.
Yes but then Israel would claim it was being attacked and try to drag the US into another confrontation. Similar to when Germany was forced to defend itself when Poland attacked that German radio station in 1939. Germany then, and Israel now- as know- are all about self defense.
Perhaps the Pentagon was upset the Israelis were using French drones….cant have that now.
Pentagon is lying as usual…The Israeli drone attacks were started from a US base in Eastern Syria…
If this results in Iraq finally giving America the boot from Iraq – then Well done Israel!
It’s a bluff. The US just doesn’t want Iraq to kick us out. They should.