Baghdad will not allow Washington to use its military bases to launch another attack on Iran, the country’s president stressed, thrashing Donald Trump’s warmongering policies towards the Islamic Republic.
“We do not want our territory to be a staging post for any hostile action against any of our neighbors, including Iran,” In the meantime, Iraqi president Salih told CNN.
There is no agreement between Baghdad and Washington that could make Donald Trump think he can use it as such.
In February, the US President said that around 5,000 soldiers should remain in Iraq to keep a close “watch” on Iran.
While at the time Trump said he would not use Iraq as a springboard to strike Iran, the growing US vendetta against the Islamic Republic could see all American assets in the region drawn into the confrontation, should large-scale conflict erupt.
The US military was poised to launch retaliatory strikes against Tehran last week after the country shot down an RQ-4 Global Hawk spy drone over its territorial waters.
President Trump said Friday that he canceled the attack after being told that at least 150 people could die.
In the meantime, Salih recalled the bitter experience of the American invasion of his country, reminding Washington that it is quick to start a war without thinking of potential consequences.
RT. com / ABC Flash Point News 2019.
Good move, now the hostile offensive intentions have been unmasked?
The US propaganda machine is running on empty?
” In February, the US President said that around 5,000 soldiers should remain in Iraq to keep a close “watch” on Iran. ” …
it seems like he did that to protect Iraq…Trump was one of our best POTUS. No one wants to admit that. After all the devestating sanctions that the US had placed on Iraq, over nothing! I don’t see him wanting to inflict even more damage there.
Agree.
US soldiers stationed to protect confiscated oil fields for ConocoPhillips and other western oil enterprises?