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kentuck

(111,104 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:42 PM Jan 2020

Should US pull out of Iraq?

America has invested a lot there, including thousands of lives.

In the end, we may have no choice. We may be forced to leave by the Iraqi Parliament?

But, has history run its course for America in Iraq?

Would it be a popular decision to withdraw all troops?

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Should US pull out of Iraq? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP
Yes PJMcK Jan 2020 #1
give it to Erik Prince.... stillcool Jan 2020 #2
Withdrawal makes claiming victory impossible. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #3
If we don't, then we'll become an illegal occupation. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #4
Yes, no more World Police Amishman Jan 2020 #5
"Invested a lot?" greenjar_01 Jan 2020 #6
If only Fred Trump had pulled out of Mary Anne. 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #7

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
1. Yes
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:52 PM
Jan 2020

In fact, with Trump in the White House, all U.S. forces should be recalled.

We have enough problems here at home. We need all the support we can get.





(Not really serious, but...)

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
3. Withdrawal makes claiming victory impossible.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:59 PM
Jan 2020

But yes. It should happen under Trump (who'll blame Obama, regardless).

After all, this is the GOP's war crime. They should own it.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
4. If we don't, then we'll become an illegal occupation.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:05 PM
Jan 2020

And we'll end up "investing" a helluva lot more lives.

We don't need to continue the folly, just because GWB decided to sink all those lives and treasure into that boondoggle in the first place.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)
5. Yes, no more World Police
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:52 PM
Jan 2020

Cut the defense budget in half and stop sticking our nose in other nations problems. We have never managed to create stability in a previously unstable country.

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
6. "Invested a lot?"
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:55 PM
Jan 2020

The US invaded Iraq illegally leading to the deaths of 800,000 people, on the low side.

Invested?

Good Lord!

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