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| Iraq's Shiite militants vow to oust US troops ‐ by law or force |
| 2019-02-09 |
| [Arab News] BAGHDAD: Ousting US troops from Iraq despite President Donald Trump’s vow to stay is now the top goal of pro-Iranian Shiite armed groups. And their leaders say there are only two ways ‐ by passing a new law, or by force. US-Iraq relations have grown tense once again, after a series of ups and downs over the years, from the 1990 Gulf war though crippling sanctions to the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and the fight against Daesh. But a year after Iraq declared victory over Daesh following a three-year war against the militants in which it was also backed by Iran, the Americans are seen by some as an unwanted "occupying force." And if they do stay, "every Iraqi will have the legitimate right to confront them by any means," warned Mohammed Mohie, spokesman for the Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq, a force close to Iran that has also fought on the side of President Bashar Assad in Syria. The powerful leader of the Asaib Ahel Al-Haq armed group, Qais Al-Khazali, echoed the warning. "If we are ever needed, we are ready," he said. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 after ISIS captured Mosul and then a few more cities in 2014, Baghdad was vulnerable and if ISIS would have taken it, a million Iraqis would have been slaughtered. The US came to Iraq's aid. Next time maybe not |
| Posted by: lord garth 2019-02-09 20:37 |
| #1 how did that work out last time? this time lets make too kill tater |
| Posted by: chris 2019-02-09 12:16 |