{"id":94084,"date":"2020-01-05T12:26:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T16:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=94084"},"modified":"2020-01-05T12:26:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-05T16:26:41","slug":"iraqi-parliament-resolution-calls-for-end-of-foreign-troop-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=94084","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi Parliament Resolution Calls for End of Foreign Troop Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s not a good idea to tempt the United States when someone with balls of steel occupies the White House. (r\/The_Donald)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Iraqi parliament passed a resolution calling for all foreign troop presence in Iraq to come to an end. This was done in the aftermath of the airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani and a militia commander. This move is symbolic, as it is not a binding law.<\/p>\n

This isn’t just a move to get Western and other militaries out of Iraq, but it is a part of a bigger objective. They also do not want Iranian interference. Even though the attack drew condemnation from both Iraqis and Iranians, there were people in both countries that celebrated the strike. Qassem Soleimani’s death also united Iraqi groups that had been squabbling against each other.<\/p>\n

From Reuters:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Despite the internal and external difficulties that we might face, it remains best for Iraq on principle and practically<\/span><\/strong>,” Abdul Mahdi said.<\/p>\n

The special session was called after a U.S. drone strike on Friday on a convoy at Baghdad airport that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.<\/p>\n

Since the killings, rival Shi’ite political leaders have called for U.S. troops to be expelled from Iraq in an unusual show of unity among factions that have squabbled for months.<\/p>\n

“There is no need for the presence of American forces after defeating Daesh (Islamic State)<\/span><\/strong>,” said Ammar al-Shibli, a Shi’ite lawmaker and member of the parliamentary legal committee, before the parliamentary meeting.<\/p>\n

“We have our own armed forces which are capable of protecting the country<\/strong><\/span>,” he told Reuters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, if they have enough confidence in their military, and in their government, to manage their own nation, security, and their own affairs, that would be a positive development.<\/p>\n

Reuters has the full article.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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