12-28-2018, 03:03 AM
This ain't good.
Backdrop:
President Trump finally went to visit deployed troops this week.
He went to Iraq just after his widely-panned surprise announcement declaring complete defeat of ISIS and U.S. withdrawal from Syria (which prompted the resignation of General Mattis, Secretary of Defense).
During his tour, Trump claimed that Saudi Arabia will rebuild Syria (no strings or profits attached, I'm sure). He also declared that that the U.S. will remain in Iraq and that the U.S. could strike ISIS in Syria from there, if ISIS re-emerged.
Trump did not meet with Iraqi leaderships during his tour of the country. But, the Iraqi leaders apparently watch the world news and apparently don't like being played like that.
So Now:
IIraqi lawmakers have demanded US forces leave the country in the wake of a surprise visit by Donald Trump, which politicians denounced as arrogant and a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.
Full story: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/2...mp-1076363
Backdrop:
President Trump finally went to visit deployed troops this week.
He went to Iraq just after his widely-panned surprise announcement declaring complete defeat of ISIS and U.S. withdrawal from Syria (which prompted the resignation of General Mattis, Secretary of Defense).
During his tour, Trump claimed that Saudi Arabia will rebuild Syria (no strings or profits attached, I'm sure). He also declared that that the U.S. will remain in Iraq and that the U.S. could strike ISIS in Syria from there, if ISIS re-emerged.
Trump did not meet with Iraqi leaderships during his tour of the country. But, the Iraqi leaders apparently watch the world news and apparently don't like being played like that.
So Now:
IIraqi lawmakers have demanded US forces leave the country in the wake of a surprise visit by Donald Trump, which politicians denounced as arrogant and a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.
Full story: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/2...mp-1076363