If President Trump wanted to reduce America’s troop presence in the Middle East, he may have just got his wish, albeit not at his orders.
During an emergency parliamentary session this morning, the Iraqi government just voted to have foreign troops removed from the country.
Interim Iraqi prime minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, stressed during the session, that while the US government notified the Iraqi military of the planned strike on Soleimani, his government denied Washington permission to continue with the operation.
As RT reports, Mahdi said after the incident that it was clear it was in the interest of both the US and Iraq to end the presence of foreign forces on Iraqi soil.
“Despite the internal and external difficulties that we might face, it remains best for Iraq on principle and practically.”
Still there are plenty more US bases around…
Meanwhile, as the Iraqi government voted, the Iranian parliament took to the Parliament podium to chant “death to America.”
After a speech by parliamentary Speaker Ali Larjani, who exclaimed “Mr. Trump, this is the voice of the Iranian nation,” MPs surged united to the podium…
طنین شعار #مرگ_بر_امریکا در صحن مجلس شورای اسلامی در محکومیت اقدام تروریستی امریکا و شهادت سردار سپهبد حاج #قاسم_سلیمانی/ صبح امروز pic.twitter.com/mg10iQACcK
— خبرگزاری صداوسیما (@iribnewsFa) January 5, 2020
The Iranian MPs echoed a popular sentiment heard on the streets as 1000s mourned the death of Qasem Soleimani.
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Is this new?
Just more talk, unless their Northern Sponsor lets them off the leash. But by all means, chant and dance around and talk a lot of shit, it’s great back drop for the show.
Good,get the US out of the mid east completely.You feel strongly about things there the IDF/Hezbollah/ect. all hiring,but…..,you are on your own.
So, they don’t appreciate having their country invaded, it’s infrastructure decapitated, their people slaughtered by the tens of thousands and their lives made miserable?
Ingrates.
Only that it was done by infidels. Shia vs. Sunni is just fine.
Correct. Just because they can act like rabid animals doesn’t mean you and I have to.
The neocons miscalculated yet again–an uninterrupted series of policy blunders, with no comeuppance. So how to respond to this? Pull troops out of Iraq and seriously erode the US’s ability to make war on Iran? Ignore the Iraqi government and go to war with them, along with Iran, Lebanon, Syria . . . Russia?? Or maybe this was the latest Trump 4D chess move to force withdrawal of US troops (he says, tongue in cheek)? I swear, all of Washington DC is insane.
It absolutely IS that
Only 4% of WDC voted for Trump (96% voted for the Devil); about 95% of Blacks voted for the Devil; California voted for the Devil; the House Democrats voted to Impeach Trump; the Iraqi MPs voted Trump out; the Iranian MPs voted Death to Trump…I see a pattern, and a driving Force.
Yeah, he’s pissing off all the right people.
Fuckin aye.
Good , let’s get out. We really have No choice. They are suppose to be an independent nation.
Leave Afghanistan, and South Korea. Put the troops on our southern border. Besides our real enemy is ourselves.
However, if Iran attacks , blow their leaders to hell.
they should be careful of there response, maybe a tit for tat revenge, find a deserving leader in the west that supports war against Iran
Trumps UN speech:
“That is why America will always choose independence and cooperation over global governance, control, and domination,” Trump said. “I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship. We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return.” ~ Donald Trump at the UN
Now I wonder if he’s going to honor Iraq’s sovereignty? Probably not!
I suppose he will through the barrel of a gun.
Who benefits from ‘American’ foreign policy?
When you can answer this, it will answer other questions – ones you haven’t even thought to ask yet.
The MIC and it’s shareholders.
Israel and Saudi Arabia drive US Mideast policy.
All of the above and more, making sure to EXCLUDE the average American taxpayer.
And Saudi Arabia is an Israeli puppet state.
It’s all fun and games until a capital ship gets sunk, chemical or biological warfare is utilized in an asymetrical attack on a soft target or a nuclear weapon is used.
Wow, if this is true why would any leader believe anything Trump says?