Scoop: Trump officials tried to stop Iraqi expulsion vote

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Source: axios




The Trump administration tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade top Iraqi officials to kill a parliamentary effort to force the U.S. military out of Iraq, according to two U.S. officials and an Iraqi government official familiar with the situation.

Why it matters: The Iraqi parliament passed a resolution today calling on the Iraqi government to expel U.S. troops from Iraq, after the U.S killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and a leader of an Iraqi militia with a drone strike near Baghdad airport.

This resolution could ultimately lead to the U.S. military being forced out of Iraq. But the outcome remains uncertain, and the prime minister who needs to sign it recently resigned.

"I think it would be inconvenient for us, but it would be catastrophic for Iraq," said a U.S. official familiar with the Trump administration's effort to block the vote. "It's our concern that Iraq would take a short-term decision that would have catastrophic long-term implications for the country and its security."


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Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-iraq-parliament-us-troops-vote-iran-11771de3-f3a0-42d9-82fd-10d13dbf76cd.html

[Cognitive_Resonance]

1. It's amateur hour, no coherent strategy, we need committee hearings pronto! nt

[Turbineguy]

2. There's good reason to worry

that somebody might out-stupid trump.

[gab13by13]

3. Our leaving would be bad for Iraqi Sunnis,

not so bad for Iraqi Shias.

[Liberalhammer]

4. Which would bring in Saudi Arabia

And all out war with Iran.

Putin must be happy.

[Omaha Steve]

5. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

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