'..Iraq .. a full U.S. troop withdrawal .. Getting .. forces out of an area where they long ago accomplished their goals.''What are we still doing in Iraq?
..a full U.S. troop withdrawal .. Getting .. forces out of an area where they long ago accomplished their goals.
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If Washington continues to wait for the perfect time to terminate its mission in Iraq, it will never leave. Like in next-door Syria, the U.S. military objective of eliminating ISIS’s territorial caliphate has been accomplished. Failing to take success for an answer does nothing but increase the probability that one of those rocket attacks kills or maims American personnel.
Every argument President Biden used to explain his decision to pull U.S. troops from Afghanistan — the U.S. military doesn’t have the ability to solve other nations’ political problems, dragging out U.S. involvement heightens the risk to U.S. forces, Washington must address the national-security issues of the future, not of the past — is also applicable to Iraq. It remains to be seen whether the White House is bold enough to acknowledge it.'
- Daniel DePetris,
It’s Time for the U.S. to Leave Iraq, May 12, 2021
'..the United States to accede to the will of the Iraqi people and withdraw its military forces.''It is time to end this perverse cycle, and the only way to do that is for the United States to accede to the will of the Iraqi people and withdraw its military forces. It can do so confidently knowing that the Iraqis are demanding that all foreign forces leave — meaning that Iran is also under pressure to reduce its military footprint in Iraq — and that the time is ripe for real diplomacy. The Iraqis no longer want their country to be a battleground between the United States and Iran. And equally important, the Sunni Gulf states are looking for ways to de-escalate tensions with Iran after Iran demonstrated it could put their economies at risk.'
- Katrina vanden Heuvel,
It’s time to leave Iraq once and for all, February 4, 2020
'There is news indicating that the next country U.S. troops will leave will be Saudi Arabia.'
- Hamoon Khelghat-Doost (
Source, May 12, 2021)
Context(Peace) - '..Sadly, my generation had to relearn the lessons of Vietnam in Iraq and Afghanistan .. to do everything in our power to avoid more wars..'(Afghanistan, Realism & Restraint) - '..the Afghan war alone drove [US] decline.' - Afghanistan Buries Another Empire'..to achieve peace between [Israel & Syria] - '..all political parties in [Syria] to achieve a peaceful solution..''Many of Washington's wars have been unnecessary. Few have been as foolish as Iraq.'
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U.S. Should Leave Iraq -- for Good, February 8, 2012
'U.S. said indirect talks with Iran have been ‘constructive’ and reports of talks between Iran and Saudi also signal progress.'(Rapid Energy Transition 2021 - 2030)(Fusion) - '..Helios could soon produce clean hydrogen that’s cheaper than oil .. abandoned immediate plans to develop its LNG sector in favor of hydrogen..'