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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:45 PM Jan 2020

US military mistakenly circulates letter suggesting they'd remove US troop from Iraq

Source: CNN

The top US general said Monday a letter suggesting the US would withdraw troops from Iraq was released by mistake and poorly worded, telling reporters "that's not what's happening."

Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley sought to address the confusion that began after the leak of aletter to the Iraqi government from US Command in Baghdad suggesting US troops would be withdrawn from the country.

"That letter is a draft. It was a mistake, it was unsigned, it should not have been released ... (it was) poorly worded, implies withdrawal, that is not what's happening," Milley said.

"It's an honest mistake ... it should not have been sent," he added.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/politics/us-troops-iraq/index.html



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US military mistakenly circulates letter suggesting they'd remove US troop from Iraq (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP
Plausible deniability.... OnDoutside Jan 2020 #1
screw ups KEEP happening elleng Jan 2020 #2
This would be hysterical if we weren't on the brink of war. Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #3
sounds fishy to me. riversedge Jan 2020 #23
+1,000 n/t MarcA Jan 2020 #24
It was a Trump Trial Balloon poli-junkie Jan 2020 #4
"poorly worded, implies withdrawal"? It said "the movement out of Iraq". That's a statement muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #5
These morons could fuck up a wet dream. fleur-de-lisa Jan 2020 #6
Oops! herding cats Jan 2020 #7
Somewhere Steve Bannon is smiling. Chaos is complete. NT enough Jan 2020 #8
Bannon has the opportunity to smile a LOT! riversedge Jan 2020 #15
Our Bad Roy Rolling Jan 2020 #9
Anything heard from them first ... Whiskeytide Jan 2020 #22
The letter was legit until Trump found out. Cartoonist Jan 2020 #10
NO WE DIDN'T !1! dweller Jan 2020 #11
Damn Jake Stern Jan 2020 #12
We need a Congressional investigation. F-troop is out of control. nt NCjack Jan 2020 #13
Pootie enid602 Jan 2020 #14
Mistake, my fat pink ass. His Lardship didn't like it and made them retract it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #16
+1 bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #17
Hey everybody look at this mistaken letter from the military! machI Jan 2020 #18
Many of us are capable of thinking about more than one event at a time, thank you very much. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #19
You know the score. machI Jan 2020 #21
Nothing like cohesion and discipline ... marble falls Jan 2020 #20
The letter was released by the Iraqis James48 Jan 2020 #25
Doh. eom sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #26
don't worry. by tomorrow we'll be getting reports that everything is just "peachy keen!" stopdiggin Jan 2020 #27

muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)
5. "poorly worded, implies withdrawal"? It said "the movement out of Iraq". That's a statement
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:53 PM
Jan 2020

not an implication.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)
7. Oops!
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:53 PM
Jan 2020

It was just a template letter for the possible eventuality of their being sent packing, but they're not packing yet!

What fools.

dweller

(23,641 posts)
11. NO WE DIDN'T !1!
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:59 PM
Jan 2020

yes you did ..
shouts from the oval office as the toxic tot tantrums, hopping from one foot to the other, his raised fists above his head, and hurling a stream of blue curses ..


✌🏼

machI

(1,285 posts)
18. Hey everybody look at this mistaken letter from the military!
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 06:50 PM
Jan 2020

Meanwhile who is looking at impeachment?

Who is looking at Ukraine?

Who is looking at Trump's deals with Kim Jong-Un?

Who is looking at Trump's financials involving Russian Oligarchs?

Mission Accomplished.

machI

(1,285 posts)
21. You know the score.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 07:07 PM
Jan 2020

There are masses of people who get their news from Facebook and Instagram who can't even name three candidates running for the nomination. The Republicans play to the uninformed; it is how the continue to get elected.

stopdiggin

(11,317 posts)
27. don't worry. by tomorrow we'll be getting reports that everything is just "peachy keen!"
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 04:16 AM
Jan 2020

nothin' to see here. move along now ...

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