The United States and Iraq have reached a preliminary agreement for the full withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq by the end of 2026, Reuters reported on Friday, amid continued attacks by Iran-backed militants against American troops.
This withdrawal would mark a significant shift in Washington’s military posture, though US officials acknowledge that their presence in Iraq serves not only to counter the Islamic State but also to monitor Iranian influence in the region.
The phased exit is seen as politically beneficial for Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, as it aligns with Iraq’s balancing act between the US and Iran while addressing ongoing instability. However, it might also signal a victory for Iran and its proxies in the Arab country which have long been pushing for the full withdrawal of US and coalition forces from both Iraq and Syria.
I feel strangely about this. On one hand, this is exactly what we wanted from america. On the other, Iraq in its current state is no less than an Iranian satrapy, and the tentacles of the persian state and economy will continue to suck the country dry after America’s exit.
Motherfuck George Bush and the State department and motherfuck Iran.
As a supporter of the Iranian opposition, I’d like to correct you about this description. The Islamic Republic have nothing to do with Persian ethnicity or Iranian nationality. Only 50%-60% of Iranians are Persian, it’s a very ethnically and culturally diverse nation. The Islamic Republic is a theocracy that oppresses the people of Iran. They destroy secularism and minority cultures in favor of Shia-style Islamization.
What would you estimate as the percentage of the population who are pro-theocracy?
Historically, that depends if the US is threatening to invade them or not.
I’ve heard different answers to this question. Conducting a poll is obviously a hard task to pull of in an authoritarian country, considering the censorship by the state.
A quick search got me to this poll: Article, Archive
So the answer would be that only 15% of the population are pro-theocracy.
Thanks, that’s good news. I don’t know much about Iran since the Islamic period but it’s truly a shame to see one of the greatest nations of history reduced to what it is today. At least there’s a rough framework of democracy that can hopefully be built upon once the current regime is finally gone.
I wish he would have gotten nailed by one of the shoes the Iraqi reporter threw at him.
It’ll be interesting to see how Al-Sadr et co shakes out in the power vacuum by the US withdrawal. And by interesting I mean ‘may you live in interesting times’ style interesting, not ‘this is a nice thing’ interesting.
Upvoted for correct use of ‘satrapy’.
I had thought I never had to hear John Yoo’s fucking name again, then, shocker, he’s in Trumpland arguing for Executive Supremacy.
Gee, of course the legal architect of Bush’s war crime torture program is all on board with Trump being an untouchable Executive.