Time to withdraw?

[Cow Poke]

FWIU it was a non-binding resolution making it more symbolic than anything.

EGGzackly, and could well be a case of "YOU MURDERERS, GET OUT, NOW" (but please take your time, cause there are still lots of bad guys here we can't fight ourselves)

That's how the real world often works.

[seanD]

meh

Yeah, meh

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/u...ent-trial.html

[Cow Poke]

Yeah, meh

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/u...ent-trial.html

That's what's known as argument by weblink, Sean.

[seanD]

That's what's known as argument by weblink, Sean.

It takes what... two seconds to click But okay.

[seer]

U.S.-led coalition says it will withdraw from Iraq -letter


BAGHDAD, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The United States-led military coalition against Islamic State said on Monday that it was pulling out of Iraq and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks, a letter seen by Reuters showed.

"Sir, in deference to the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister, CJTF-OIR will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement," read a letter from United States Marine Corps Brigadier General William H. Seely III, the commanding general of Task Force Iraq.

The authenticity of the letter, which was addressed to the Iraqi defence ministry's Combined Joint Operations Baghdad, was confirmed to Reuters independently by an Iraqi military source.

"We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure," it said. (Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

http://news.trust.org/item/20200106193750-gbx3f

[DivineOb]

Trump was right about one thing, he didn't need an exit strategy.

Does this count as MAGA? How much blood and treasure did we throw away and we didn't even get the oil?

[seer]

Trump was right about one thing, he didn't need an exit strategy.

Does this count as MAGA? How much blood and treasure did we throw away and we didn't even get the oil?

And if we took the oil what would you say then?

[DivineOb]

And if we took the oil what would you say then?

I'd say at least we got the oil! And you know what my point was.

[Sparko]

Gee, I wonder where they will reposition to in the coming weeks?

[seer]

I'd say at least we got the oil! And you know what my point was.

No I don't. All we heard from the left was that the Iraq war was about oil!

[seer]

Gee, I wonder where they will reposition to in the coming weeks?

Kuwait for starters...

[seanD]

U.S.-led coalition says it will withdraw from Iraq -letter


BAGHDAD, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The United States-led military coalition against Islamic State said on Monday that it was pulling out of Iraq and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks, a letter seen by Reuters showed.

"Sir, in deference to the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister, CJTF-OIR will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement," read a letter from United States Marine Corps Brigadier General William H. Seely III, the commanding general of Task Force Iraq.

The authenticity of the letter, which was addressed to the Iraqi defence ministry's Combined Joint Operations Baghdad, was confirmed to Reuters independently by an Iraqi military source.

"We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure," it said. (Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

http://news.trust.org/item/20200106193750-gbx3f

That's good to hear. So I'm guessing these plans have been changed?

[DivineOb]

No I don't. All we heard from the left was that the Iraq war was about oil!

My point was that it seems like we got very little (other than killing Hussein) in exchange for hundreds of billions to trillions of $, 5k americans dead, 10s of thousands more wounded, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed etc.

[Cow Poke]

My point was that it seems like we got very little (other than killing Hussein) in exchange for hundreds of billions to trillions of $, 5k americans dead, 10s of thousands more wounded, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed etc.

Yeah.

[seanD]

U.S.-led coalition says it will withdraw from Iraq -letter


BAGHDAD, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The United States-led military coalition against Islamic State said on Monday that it was pulling out of Iraq and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks, a letter seen by Reuters showed.

"Sir, in deference to the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister, CJTF-OIR will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement," read a letter from United States Marine Corps Brigadier General William H. Seely III, the commanding general of Task Force Iraq.

The authenticity of the letter, which was addressed to the Iraqi defence ministry's Combined Joint Operations Baghdad, was confirmed to Reuters independently by an Iraqi military source.

"We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure," it said. (Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

http://news.trust.org/item/20200106193750-gbx3f

Whoops. Goverment competency at it's finest. So, it looks like this is the more likely scenario..