Iraq Not Ready to Stand on Own, Lawmakers Say

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Source: The Hill

A war-weary Congress and American public must realize the U.S. mission in Iraq will stretch years beyond a December troop-withdrawal goal, two prominent House members said Wednesday.

Under a Washington-Baghdad pact, most U.S. forces are set to leave Iraq by the end of this year as the Pentagon cedes control to the State Department. As that date nears, and since the Obama administration escalated the U.S. operation in Afghanistan, Iraq is no longer a front-burner issue for many.

“Most Americans believe we’re done in Iraq,” said Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and South Asia subcommittee. “That is at odds with the reality in Iraq.

“The American people thought they had already bought this and paid for this,” Ackerman said. “That appears to not be the case.”

more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/164367-iraq-not-ready-to-stand-on-own-lawmakers-say

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Drip, drip, drip....more writing on the wall.

[Brickbat]

1. What, are they BABIES? WTF is this shit?

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2. It is simply prepping the field for a continued US military presence.

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4. Oh, I know. I just find it funny that the Iraqis seem to not mind being talked about like they're

babies.

[Arctic Dave]

3. Seems to be a theme starting to develop.

The next excuse for the "but Obama said" crowd will be, you knew this was going to happen, everyone was talking about it for months.

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5. Ah, you've seen this play before, too.

Like clockwork.

[Lasher]

6. I used to think there were on Democratic neocons.

I was wrong.

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7. This article even claims that only "most" of the US forces have to leave

by Jan. 1. That would suggest the number could be greater than one, which is not what the WH has been telling us for years.