US Report: Biden Must Immediately Withdraw His Forces From Iraq
US Report: Biden Must Immediately Withdraw His Forces From Iraq
02/12/2022 | 2:13 PM
The Information/Baghdad…
An article in the American newspaper “New York Times” questioned the feasibility of these forces remaining there, calling for their withdrawal, saying that their stay causes a number of problems for America and Iraq.
The article, written by Trita Parsi and Adam Weinstein of the Quincy Institute for Research in Washington, referred to the attacks by the resistance factions against American forces in Iraq last month, stressing that these attacks were not surprising, and that the American presence in Iraq is not welcome, and that more attacks are inevitable. To come as long as the administration of US President Joe Biden decided to keep the forces there.
He explained that the presence of US forces will not prevent “terrorist” attacks from occurring, and it is likely that American soldiers will die in vain because, as is the case in Afghanistan, they are charged with the impossible task of eliminating “terrorism” in a foreign country.
“While Washington’s foreign policy establishment grapples with the risks of leaving, it appears to be ignoring the obvious costs of staying,” he said.
The article called on Biden to announce plans for a gradual withdrawal of forces starting no later than this spring, noting that if Biden does not act from now, attacks on American forces will inevitably increase, and this will make leaving more politically difficult with the increased risk of the United States being drawn into conflict. Greater in case of miscalculation or provocation.
“The American presence helped fuel the insurgency in Iraq,” he said. Al-Qaeda, and later ISIS, were able to capitalize on their gains against the government and the chaos that followed, and Iraq and neighboring countries have an increasing ability to prevent the re-emergence of these organizations.
He added that the collapse of the Iraqi government is not likely with the departure of the US forces, just as the artificial government in Afghanistan collapsed in front of the Taliban movement.
The article explained that the United States does not have a solution to Iraq’s problems, and cannot mitigate Iraqis’ frustration with unresponsive government and political violence, nor is it qualified to mediate between rival factions in Iraq or dismantle the web of intersecting interests impeding progress. finished/25
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