US Forces Leave Iraq: The Sequel Nobody Asked For
After two decades of back-and-forth, the Pentagon is packing up and heading out of Iraq—again.
It’s the classic reunion tour that nobody actually wanted. After more than twenty years, 2,500 US troops are officially turning off the lights in Iraq. This marks the second time the United States has tried to fully disentangle from the region since the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
The mission isn't exactly vanishing, though. The military is just setting up shop across the border in Jordan to keep watching from a distance. Meanwhile, the power vacuum is being filled by 200,000 fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces, who act as an effective proxy for Iran. Even the local government is struggling to get these groups to stand down, despite setting their own deadlines.
Twenty years, billions spent, and thousands of lives later, the transition to an Iraqi-led effort is finally here. Or at least, here for now.
Source: Washington Post
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