Iraqi Militias ‘May Take Operations Against US’ Troops if Washington Refuses Withdrawal

Though Washington has claimed American troops’ presence is necessary in Iraq to fight terror, experts tell Sputnik that argument is null and may result in backlash from Baghdad if the US continues to dismiss the sovereignty of the Iraqi government. … Read More >Iraqi Militias ‘May Take Operations Against US’ Troops if Washington Refuses Withdrawal

US won’t heed Iraq’s call for troop withdrawal, calls military presence there ‘appropriate’

The US is willing to discuss “recommitting to strategic partnership” with Iraq but not a troop withdrawal, the US State Department said, after the country’s prime minister told Washington to “prepare a mechanism” for pull back … Read More >US won’t heed Iraq’s call for troop withdrawal, calls military presence there ‘appropriate’

Iraq Gives the US Its Marching Orders. What Part of “Go Home” Don’t You Understand?

Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases housing US troops in Iraq early hours of Wednesday morning. The al-Asad airbase in western Iraq was hit by 17 missiles, and 5 targeted at a base in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. No US casualties were immediately reported. … Read More >Iraq Gives the US Its Marching Orders. What Part of “Go Home” Don’t You Understand?

After Soleimani assassination Dems denounced & Reps cheered Trump. But he refused to start all-out war and everyone feels cheated

Donald Trump’s response to the Iranian missile attack on US military bases in Iraq is defying the expectations (and perhaps the hopes) of both Democratic and Republican neocon hawks. … Read More >After Soleimani assassination Dems denounced & Reps cheered Trump. But he refused to start all-out war and everyone feels cheated

Who the Winners Are From America’s Destruction of Iraq and War Against Iran

Americans are unfortunately severely reluctant to disbelieve the lies that normally spew forth from the U.S. Government about foreign countries and especially about foreign countries that it invades or wants to invade. Consider, for examples, the lies that were told against Iraq when Saddam Hussein ruled it, or about Libya when Muammar Gaddafi ruled it, or about Iran right now. … Read More >Who the Winners Are From America’s Destruction of Iraq and War Against Iran

An eyewitness to the horrors of the US ‘forever wars’ speaks out

Editor’s note: Kathy Kelly, a co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, renamed Voices for Creative Nonviolence, is a peace activist who, from the start of the first Gulf War in 1991, has traveled to U.S. war zones. From Baghdad and Basra in Iraq to Kabul in Afghanistan, she sought to bridge the language of enemies and counter the violence with personal witness, often writing accounts that countered the misleading appraisals of U.S. officials. … Read More >An eyewitness to the horrors of the US ‘forever wars’ speaks out

Baghdad revived deal to buy Russian S-300 following US strikes – Iraq’s Security & Defense Committee chairman

Baghdad has reached out to Moscow again after it suffered American bombings on its soil, a high-ranked lawmaker revealed, saying the resumed deal focuses on the time-tested S-300 air defense systems. … Read More >Baghdad revived deal to buy Russian S-300 following US strikes – Iraq’s Security & Defense Committee chairman

Satellite images show MINOR but PINPOINT damage to US-Iraqi bases from Iranian missile attack, suggesting limited show of force

Commercial satellite imagery of military bases in Iraq targeted by Iranian missile strikes show only minor damage, bolstering theories that Tehran was aiming for a flashy show of force rather than to actually kill US troops. … Read More >Satellite images show MINOR but PINPOINT damage to US-Iraqi bases from Iranian missile attack, suggesting limited show of force