US military mistakenly circulates letter suggesting they'd remove US troop from Iraq

[Pantagruel]

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Source: Source: CNN

US military mistakenly circulates letter suggesting they'd remove US troop from Iraq


Source: CNN

The top US general said Monday a letter suggesting the US would withdraw troops from Iraq was released by mistake and poorly worded, telling reporters "that's not what's happening."

Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley sought to address the confusion that began after the leak of aletter to the Iraqi government from US Command in Baghdad suggesting US troops would be withdrawn from the country.

"That letter is a draft. It was a mistake, it was unsigned, it should not have been released ... (it was) poorly worded, implies withdrawal, that is not what's happening," Milley said.

"It's an honest mistake ... it should not have been sent," he added.

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You know Trump's incompetence somehow was behind this...

[fleur-de-lisa]

1. Already posted in LBN by brooklynite

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142415510

[lunasun]

2. WTH ?

[dewsgirl]

3. Lots of chaos and misdirection at the moment, I think this

may be intentional.

[marble falls]

4. Nothing like cohesion and discipline ...

And this is nothing like cohesion and discipline!

[BigmanPigman]

5. Someone is getting fired at the Pentagon.

[bluecollar2]

9. Read somewhere

The Pentagon's Chief of Staff resigned today?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. ... on DU

Chewning

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212844883

[bluestarone]

6. Gotta clear everything with tRUMP (putin)

Be my guess!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Duplicate of post you could have easilty located in LBN column on Home page. One below yours.

[Strelnikov_]

8. Well . . you told them n/t

[Strelnikov_]

10. Oh, we're in retreat, how could we not be? 4,500 troops surrounded by . . what . . 100k+ militia,

mixed in with a civilian population, limiting use of air cover, unless we want to go Pol-Pot.

Mark my words, right now any and all US/NATO forces are concentrating and preparing for an armored dash to the west (Jordan) and north (Sunni Kurdistan).

Trump is done.

[left-of-center2012]

12. DUPLICATE POST

[Omaha Steve]

13. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Duplicate post of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142415510.