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Title: More U.S. Bases in Iraqi Kurdistan Are Inevitable
Post by: rangerrebew on April 13, 2017, 11:00:39 am
More U.S. Bases in Iraqi Kurdistan Are Inevitable
By Paul R. Huard
April 12, 2017

One thing has become crystal clear concerning the Trump administration’s policy toward Iraq:

The United States will remain in Iraq for a very long time, long after the fight with Daesh is fought and won by coalition forces.

To both wage a military campaign and carry out civilian-led relief and reconstruction efforts in the years afterward, the U.S. needs to occupy or build bases in areas controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government.

http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/04/12/more_us_bases_in_iraqi_kurdistan_are_inevitable_111160.html