The US has agreed to withdraw its remaining combat forces from
Iraq, at a date to be determined in talks with Baghdad, and remain in
the country solely in an advisory and support role against terrorists.
“US forces are in Iraq
at the invitation of Iraqi Government to support the Iraqi Security
Forces (ISF) in their fight against ISIS,” said a joint statement following the “strategic dialogue” between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Wednesday.
“Based
on the increasing capacity of the ISF, the parties confirmed that the
mission of U.S. and Coalition forces has now transitioned to one focused
on training and advisory tasks, thereby allowing for the redeployment
of any remaining combat forces from Iraq, with the timing to be
established in upcoming technical talks,” the statement added.
The
above is quoted from RT. Superficially the US said they agree to
withdraw from Iraq after intense pressure from the Iraqi govt, a
democratically elected govt, telling them they are not needed and to get
out of Iraq. The excuse of staying in Iraq, after lying about WMD and
invaded Iraq, murdered its President Saddam Hussein, was that they were
invited by the Iraqi govt to fight ISIS.
The Iraqi govt has said it plain and clear, get out, they don't need the Americans. What did the agreement above said?
The
Americans agreed to get out, when not decided, how many to get out not
decided. What is cleared is that the Americans would continue to be in
Iraq on an advisory and training role. So, how many Americans would
still be in Iraq? 10,000, 50,000?
Are the Iraqis capable of
fighting the ISIS? Why must they need the Americans to stay to fight the
ISIS? Was this requested by the Iraqis, decided by the Iraqis, or by
the Americans?
Poor Iraqis, the Americans once 'invited'
themselves into the country would not go without a fight, without being
chased out. They are treating Iraq as an American protectorate, a semi
colony, and Iraq has to pay them for staying in Iraq.
When would
the Arab and Muslim countries be freed from the oppression and control
of the Americans? The agreement is as good as no agreement. The
Americans would do a show with a few announcements and pulling out a few
soldiers but the bulk of the American soldiers would stay, forever if
they could. What can the Iraqi govt do about it? Nothing, just like
Japan and South Korea, semi colonies have no say and have to pay for the
American bases and soldiers, 'to protect them'.
What a joke. Another white lie.