UPDATEUS military
has no plans to leave Iraq: US defence
chief
By ICH & Agencies
UPDATE
January 06, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" - :
15:23 PST -
The
U.S. has not planed to pull out
militarily from Iraq, Defense Secretary
Mark Esper told Pentagon reporters on
Monday, "There's been no decision made
to leave Iraq. Period," he told
reporters.
The letter, (seen below) cited by
news agencies, was sent to Iraqi
military by US Marine Corps Brigadier
General William H Seely III, commanding
general of Task Force Iraq,said that the
letter was a poorly worded draft
document meant to only underscore
increased movement of forces.
"It (the draft letter) was sent over
to some key Iraqi military guys in order
to get things coordinated for air
movements, etc. Then it went from that
guy's hands to another guy's hands and
then it went to your hands. Now, it's a
kerfuffle."
It seems more likely the Trump
administration is keeping its troops in
the country for the foreseeable future.
US coalition to leave Iraq – U.S.
general
By ICH & Agencies
January 06, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" - :
The US military informed its
counterparts in Baghdad on Monday it was
preparing for “movement out of Iraq,” a
day after the Iraqi parliament urged the
government to oust foreign troops.
“In due deference to the
sovereignty” of Iraq, the Combined
Joint Task Force Iraq will be
“repositioning forces over the course of
the coming days and weeks to prepare for
onward movement,” Marine General
William H. Seely III wrote in a letter
to the Iraqi Defense Ministry on Monday.
A letter written by William H Seely,
Brigadier General of the US Marine Corps
said to Iraqi military boss Abdul Amir said:
‘We respect your sovereign decision to order
our departure.’ The letter laid out US
coalition plans to ‘reposition forces over
the course of the coming days and weeks to
prepare for onward movement.’ It outlined
how there will be ‘an increase in helicopter
travel’ in and around Baghdad as the US and
its allies withdraw from the country ‘in a
safe and efficient manner.’
General Seely added that the operation
would take place ‘during hours of
darkness to help alleviate any
perception that we may be bringing more
coalition forces into the International
Zone.’
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General Seely added that the operation
would take place ‘during hours of darkness
to help alleviate any perception that we may
be bringing more coalition forces into the
International Zone.’
It is unclear as to whether Trump will be
now retracting his threats of sanctions on
Iraq should US troops be expelled from the
country. "We will charge them sanctions like
they've never seen before ever," Trump said
aboard Air Force One, according to a pool
report. "It'll make Iranian sanctions look
somewhat tame." Trump essentially wants to
be paid back for the costs of the illegal
invasion and occupation of Iraq. The next
question is, where are the troops being
moved to? Syria perhaps.
