Does this mean Obama lied about the American Empire withdrawing from Iraq???
Robert Robb Leaving a large footprint in Iraq Although U.S. troops will be out of Iraq shortly, we will still have a diplomatic "mission" with an estimated 16,000 people in the country. Post-Saddam Iraq has to find its own place in the uneasy intersection of Shia and Sunni regional powers. Such a large ongoing U.S. presence makes that task harder, not easier. |