Why is no one on the news talking about this?

[allgood33]

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/181227014528458.html

After Trump's visit, Iraq wants our troops out. WTF?

[sinkingfeeling]

1. CBS is.....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142231301

[Shell_Seas]

2. CNN is talking about the shutdown right now.

Maybe there are so many fires that it's hard to really focus on one.

[Soxfan58]

3. And it drowns out the big story still

Russian Collusion and other criminal activities of the trump family.

[G_j]

4. "The US occupation of Iraq is over."

"to discuss this blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty and to stop these aggressive actions by Trump who should know his limits: The US occupation of Iraq is over".

[Honeycombe8]

5. "Iraq" does not want our troops out.

Some Iraqi politicians are talking about Trump's visit and other things. Typical political talk. But that's not the official country's position.

It would be like some Republicans and Democrats in Congress here complaining about foreign policy, but that's not the official U S foreign policy position.

Congressional politicians are always saying things for various purposes. Until the leader of the country says those things and makes it the country's position, it's interesting and should be reported, but it's not a big story.

[shanny]

14. "They" are calling for a special session to put it to a vote

so it could become Iraq's official position very soon. I sympathize: after being subjected to tRump's clueless presence, I'd vote to boot all of us out too.

[oberliner]

6. What about the Kurds?

[left-of-center2012]

7. It IS on network morning news

CBS and ABC is where I saw it.

[Nitram]

8. It IS being reported. Stop already with the Fake News attacks on the media.

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[FSogol]

11. LOL. Sadly the folks behind the 23 recs don't get it. n/t

[Blue_Adept]

12. Exactly. 3 hours after the first post, OP still hasn't responded

But hey, let's like what he said even though it's not based in reality in the slightest.

[Nitram]

15. I believe one tactic the Russians use is to sow doubt about the accuracy of the media.

[Blue_Adept]

9. lol. "why is no one talking about this"

Except for everyone that is talking about it.

Who do you think isn't talking about it that should?

[Hekate]

13. Why is that always the first question of people who don't watch or read reputable news sources...

...all the way through? I applaud you for including Al Jazeera to broaden your perspective, but that doesn't mean "no one on the (US) news is covering it." I heard that Iraq was pissed at Trump last night.

Just as an aside, for print news, read the still-greats and look past Page 1.