US 'Leaving' Iraq After 21 Years of 'Mission Accomplished'?
Deutsche Welle reports on fewer UN observers and US soldiers in Iraq, suggesting a 'new era' of sovereignty. (Presumably, this 'era' begins after the last 21 years of 'liberation' and trillions of dollars spent). They highlight Iraqi government calls for US withdrawal, a curious echo of public sentiment from 2007 , when more than half of Iraqis wanted US and coalition forces out immediately. It's
almost as if 'sovereignty' is a gift from us, not an inherent right. The article speaks of Iraq's 'stability,' a term that glosses over the hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths , the rise of ISIS directly facilitated by the power vacuum after our 'withdrawal' (read: tactical repositioning), and the ongoing plunder of Iraq's resources. A 'new era' in Iraq, or just a new PR spin for the same old
occupation, rebranded for a new decade? How many occupations get to claim 'mission accomplished' twice?