US combat operations in Iraq are scheduled to end December 31. Rumors had been circulating that this would be extended, with Iraq’s military insisting that is absolutely not true, and December 31 is set.
That settles that, until the US chimes in. The Pentagon told Newsweek that US troops will absolutely remain in Iraq beyond the end of December.
Iraqi militia groups were threatening to move against the US if they try to stay beyond the December date. Iraq’s army sought to reassure them this wouldn’t happen.
The Pentagon, it seems, put the conflict back on track. While the Pentagon always drags its feet on a drawdown, its not clear why they’d go out of their way to needle the militias about the occupation.
This once again reflects the Pentagon being tone deaf on the Iraqi public’s growing war-weariness.Even intending to not withdraw by December 31 didn’t have to be publicized, especially just days after Iraq tried to calm the situation.
This is why I say the Iraq war is still ongoing. It’s odd the US stations troops in foreign polities after a war has “ended.” Operations never seem to end. The US claims sovereignty seemingly everywhere.
The US establishment think that the lobbyists who shower them with attention represent reality. They clearly don’t, and that’s why the US establishment stumble from disaster to disaster.
Some of them might want disaster. Profit.
War is peace .Jesus is Hitler .
Zero surprise.