Edit: It's unclear what's going on with US Troops in Iraq

Edit: Removed since Os posted info from WaPo.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...5451f2-3024-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html

Jan. 6, 2020 at 3:39 p.m. EST
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BREAKING: In a letter to the Iraqi military, Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William H. Seely III says that U.S. forces will be relocated "to prepare for onward movement" and says that "we respect your sovereign decision to order our departure.”A U.S. military official confirmed the letter's authenticity. This is an updating story.

The U.S. Defense Department has ordered an amphibious force of about 4,500 sailors and Marines to prepare to support Middle East operations, a defense official said Monday, adding potential firepower to deal with the prospect of Iranian retaliation amid an outpouring of grief in Tehran for a slain top commander.

The order was disclosed as huge throngs of Iranians mourned Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani at his funeral Monday in Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, wept as he prayed over the general’s coffin, while he and other Iranian leaders vowed revenge for a U.S. drone strike that killed the charismatic leader of Iran’s special operations forces last week.

Here are key points of what we know:

●The Pentagon has told the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group to be ready to support Middle East operations, a defense official said.

●The funeral in Tehran for Soleimani was a stark display of his importance to the regime.

●In the aftermath of the strike that killed Soleimani, Iran has discarded more internationally mandated curbs on its nuclear program.

●Iraq’s parliament is moving to expel U.S. troops after the strike, prompting President Trump to threaten Iraq with heavy sanctions if it orders the troops to leave.
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See you in 2021, ISIS.


They're going to come back stronger than ever, with more hatred. What a disaster.

 

updated with a bit more info:

Jan. 6, 2020 at 3:51 p.m. EST
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The U.S. military says it will reposition troops within Iraq in preparation for a possible withdrawal.

In a draft letter released Monday, Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William H. Seely III says that U.S. forces will be relocated “to prepare for onward movement” and says that “we respect your sovereign decision to order our departure.”A U.S. military official confirmed the letter’s authenticity.

The move comes one day after Iraqi lawmakers passed a nonbinding resolution calling for all foreign troops to leave the country. Caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who resigned in November, backed the move, but was not authorized to sign the bill into law.

In a meeting Monday, Mahdi told U.S. Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller that the United States and Iraq needed to cooperate “to implement the withdrawal of foreign forces in accordance with the decision of the Iraqi parliament,” according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.

U.S. senators are expected to be briefed by top U.S. officials Wednesday on the U.S. drone strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani last week, according to three people familiar with the plans.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley and CIA director Gina Haspel are expected to brief the lawmakers. House members are also expected to attend a separate briefing session, people familiar with the matter said.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Defense Department has ordered an amphibious force of about 4,500 sailors and Marines to prepare to support Middle East operations, a defense official said Monday, adding potential firepower to deal with the prospect of Iranian retaliation amid an outpouring of grief in Tehran for the slain commander.

The order was disclosed as huge throngs of Iranians mourned Soleimani, who led the elite Quds force, at his funeral Monday in Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, wept as he prayed over the general’s coffin, while he and other Iranian leaders vowed revenge for the drone strike that killed the charismatic leader of Iran’s special operations forces last week.

Here are key points of what we know:


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●The U.S. military says it will reposition troops within Iraq in preparation for a possible withdrawal.

●Lawmakers are expected to briefed by top U.S. officials on the strike that killed Soleimani, according to three people familiar with the plans.

●The Pentagon has told the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group to be ready to support Middle East operations, a defense official said.

●The funeral in Tehran for Soleimani was a stark display of his importance to the regime.

●In the aftermath of the strike that killed Soleimani, Iran has discarded more internationally mandated curbs on its nuclear program.
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Trump playing 4D chess with you fools, they want US gone now!

 

Oh man...

 

at least it wasn't about China

I Stand With Morey

 

This is incredibly unprofessional for what is the strongest entity in the world.

How much chaos is there just within the decision makers.

 

That is pretty bad though........ that really shouldn't happen.

 

**** it...

 

Wow and LOL @ thread title. Just SMDH at foreign policy for our beloved country.

 

Geez, just get out.

 

US foreign policy in the Middle East the last 20 years.....



Larry....


Curly.....

Moe.........


The Middle East......

 

I'm really hoping that draft turns into reality.

 

Well, I admit post #15 wasn't my strongest work, but I think your response is a little harsh.