While the Pentagon was quick to disavow a letter which suggested that the US was preparing to withdraw troops from Iraq, NBC News is quoting military officials as saying that there is a “repositioning” of some US troops being carried out.
A “few hundred troops” will be involved in this move, and will be removed from the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to “safer areas.” Some will move elsewhere in Iraq, but many will be leaving outright, going to Kuwait.
There are a substantial number of US troops flocking to Kuwait lately, as many of the escalations announced over the past week put troops there as well. Troops attempted to enter Iraq last weekend from Kuwait, but were denied entry.
Iraq’s parliament has voted to tell the US troops to leave Iraq, but Pentagon officials say they have no intention of doing so. President Trump has threatened major sanctions against Iraq for even asking.
Removed to “safer areas”? How about back to the USA?
You have a valid point here, Account Exec. There are no real “safer areas” in the Middle East, thanks to DJT’s murders of IRGC General Qassem and 9 others via drone strike .. So, how about bringing those troops back to the US??
Refusing to leave if asked is outrageous.
Not for the exceptional USA, which ignores international laws.
An unholy deal was struck. Expect U.S and other foreign troops to pull out of Iraq by November.