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CPUd
03-20-2017, 10:19 PM
Lawmakers want Trump commitment to help Iraq post-ISIS
BY ELLEN MITCHELL - 03/20/17 10:20 PM EDT 29

A bipartisan group of senators is urging President Donald Trump to continue U.S. support in Iraq following a “forthcoming” ousting of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from the country.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and ranking member Ben Cardin (D-Md.), penned a letter Monday asking Trump to “continue working with Iraq’s leaders to preserve their country’s unity and ensure its stability.”

The letter comes following Trump’s first meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
“We write to you united in our desire to see the Government of Iraq and the Iraqi people seize the opportunity of the forthcoming defeat of ISIS on the battlefield,” the lawmakers write. “Pushing ISIS out of Iraq has united its people around a common cause. Now, that sense of unity must turn to rebuilding the country.”

Iraqi forces are in the midst of a battle for Mosul, the country’s second largest city, where ISIS has held ground for nearly three years. A defensive to retake the city was launched in October with support from the U.S.

Many have questioned what will happen to Iraq and its government once ISIS is pushed out.

A stable Iraq “requires a plan for decentralizing some functions of the government, disbanding Iranian-aligned militias, addressing the humanitarian needs of Iraq’s community, and committing to a program of reconciliation,” the letter states.

"We should be ready to support Prime Minister Al-Abadi as he moves forward with a plan to reassure all Iraqis of their inclusion in a unified, federal Iraq," the senators write. "In order to provide this assurance, we should be prepared to assist Iraq in a program of decentralization, reconciliation, and security sector reform."

The lawmakers ask Trump to “take the lead in building greater public support for our strategic objectives in Iraq,” as well as “continue supporting Iraq’s security forces so that they can partner with U.S. forces on counterterrorism.”

Furthermore, the senators ask for an immediate response to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq by committing “significant energy and resources to stabilize and secure areas liberated from ISIS, and assist Iraq’s displaced communities in returning to their homes.”

ISIS or other extremist groups could return to Iraq if the displaced communities are not helped, the lawmakers add.

Fourteen additional lawmakers signed the letter, including Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.).

http://thehill.com/policy/international/324923-lawmakers-want-trump-commitment-to-help-iraq-post-isis

CPUd
03-20-2017, 10:24 PM
Translated: "we're still gonna take care of the defense contractors, right?"

enhanced_deficit
03-20-2017, 10:27 PM
Our "help" has not worked out so well for civilians of Iraq, Syria, Libya while groups like ISIS flourished during recent years. War violence (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?501626-G-W-Bush-Michelle-Obama-Caption-This&p=6437371&viewfull=1#post6437371) is so routine in Iraq that US media neocons have stopped even covering it.

Maybe help should be just limited to reparations and compensations for family members of civilians killed due to freedom spreading. Athough it could be tough due to debt ceiling.

CPUd
03-20-2017, 10:32 PM
http://i.imgur.com/0OibtM2.jpg

fr33
03-20-2017, 10:34 PM
Ain't got no time for that. We need to kill some Iranians, then move on to Russia or North Korea. Lot's of people need killin.

enhanced_deficit
03-20-2017, 10:36 PM
Ain't got no time for that. We need to kill some Iranians, then move on to Russia or North Korea.

No, not NK, they have dangerous stuff.

Drudge frontpage right now:


https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nintchdbpict000310355938.jpg?strip=all&w=768&quality=100
KIM JONG-UN BLOWS UP U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN NEW VIDEO (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3137810/north-korea-propaganda-us/)


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fr33
03-20-2017, 10:48 PM
No, not NK, they have dangerous stuff.

Drudge frontpage right now:
lol drudge is just as retarded as he's ever been. Literally none of that headline is true.

fr33
03-20-2017, 10:51 PM
It's not inconceivable that Trump will kill off North Korea. Only retarded Drudge followers believe NK has the munitions to reach the US. I had that argument with my dad the other day. He thinks NK has missiles that could reach the US. Right wing media is still dangerous. Libertarians haven't solved that.

oyarde
03-20-2017, 11:06 PM
It's not inconceivable that Trump will kill off North Korea. Only retarded Drudge followers believe NK has the munitions to reach the US. I had that argument with my dad the other day. He thinks NK has missiles that could reach the US. Right wing media is still dangerous. Libertarians haven't solved that.

Well , best bet yer Dad has right now is to get the US to give a couple new Destroyers to Mexico and Mexico can issue a letter of Marque on the NK navy . LOL

enhanced_deficit
03-20-2017, 11:14 PM
Only retarded Drudge followers believe NK has the munitions to reach the US.

Are you suggesting some US Generals are Drudge followers?

US General Tells Senate North Korea Can Hit US With Nuclear ICBM
www.military.com/.../us-general-tells-senate-north-korea-can-hit-us-with-nuclear-icb...
Apr 16, 2015 - "I believe they've had the time and the capability to miniaturize" a nuclear weapon to arm North Korea's new KN-08 intercontinental ballistic ...