So Iraq says:
In the resolution adopted at the emergency session of Iraq’s Council of Representatives, the lawmakers said the “government must work to end the presence of any foreign troops in the republic and to cancel work under the security agreement with the international anti-terrorism coalition.” The resolution says, in particular, that “the government must take practical steps to ban any foreign troop presence, to prohibit them from using the country’s airspace and to revoke the request for assistance from the
Source: US disappointed by Iraqi MPs voting to end foreign troops presence – spokesperson – World – TASS
Trump says:
“We have a very extraordinarily expensive air base that’s there. It cost billions of dollars to build. Long before my time. We’re not leaving unless they pay us back for it,” he told reporters.
Source: Trump Doubles Down on Striking Cultural Sites in Iran | Time
Pompeo says:
“The prime minister is the acting prime minister…he’s under enormous threats from the very Iranian leadership that we are pushing back against,” Pompeo said. “We’re confident the Iraqi people want the United States to continue to be there.”
Source: Iraq parliament calls for end of U.S. troop presence after Soleimani death
I say: (“At least Pompeo sounds intelligent.”)
Iraq will need help from many other countries support to get the US to leave. The US invaded many years ago and will not leave without a fight….Iran and Iraq both need serious countries to band together and help them. The time is right to end the reign of terror that the USA Government has been slapping a good portion of the world with since starting illegal wars over terrorism….What happened recently with Iran and the assassination of Qasem Soleimani is naught but a one of tens of thousands of illegal actions that the US has endowed upon the world…
Therefore, Russia, China, The EU and many more need to stand united for once and tell the USA to quietly leave Iraq and Iran alone, plus stop the disinformation against half the world…
Except you and I both know that the US could careless what anyone else thinks and that is a big issue!
Russia and China have been very quiet. I am wondering what they are up to? Now the Chinese and Russian forums are gossiping like old babushkas on a front yard bench sitting session….but the Kremlin and PRC are silent for the most part…
Hmm…
WtR