Pentagon chief explains why the US contingent from Syria was transferred to Iraq

Information that about a thousand American troops are being withdrawn from Syria to the territory of neighboring Iraq has found confirmation. Initially, Washington planned to transfer its troops to the United States, but then a different decision was made.

The acting chief of staff of the operation in Syria and Iraq, Mick Mulvani, said that the transfer of the American contingent to Iraq is "the fastest way out of the danger zone."

Meanwhile, American journalists asked the US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper why the transfer took place specifically in Iraq and what functions the US Army will perform in Iraq if there are several thousand US troops there. According to Esper, the American troops deployed from Syria to western Iraq will perform "two missions."

Pentagon Head Esper:

First, they will help the Iraqi army defend the country's borders. Secondly, they will be involved in the fight against ISIS terrorists (* banned in the Russian Federation).

According to recent reports, about a thousand US troops withdrawn from Syria will be deployed in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Meanwhile, fierce opponent of Donald trump Nancy Pelosi (speaker of the US House of Representatives) said that the decision of the US president to withdraw troops from Syria is "a serious miscalculation and reduces the allies' confidence in Washington."

In the same Iraqi Kurdistan, seeing how the Americans actually abandoned the Kurds in Syria, they are obviously wary of Esper’s statements about his readiness to help the Iraqi army in protecting the country's borders. The fact is that now the western borders of Iraq are controlled by the Kurds. And the Kurdish leaders fear that in the end, the United States may act according to the “Syrian scenario”, which will lead to gaining control over the border by government forces, which may again leave Kurdish armed forces no destiny and push them into negotiations with official authorities.

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[knn54]

Closer to Iran ...

[Siberia 75]

Pentagon chief explains why the US contingent from Syria was transferred to Iraq

In Iran, they would not have taken root, the climate is not the same

[Tatyana]

Meanwhile, fierce opponent of Donald trump Nancy Pelosi (speaker of the US House of Representatives) said that the decision of the US president to withdraw troops from Syria is "a serious miscalculation and reduces the allies' confidence in Washington."

First, the this is not a "Trump miscalculation", but a historically formed American TRADITIONwhose effectiveness has been tested by American Anglo-Saxons in US foreign policy for decades!

Secondly. This statement by fiercely opposed Donald Trump Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the US House of Representatives) only says that
1) either she herself does not understand US foreign policy, trying to introduce her own "revolution" into Washington's foreign policy;
2) either it is just a political "statement" to personally discredit Trump in the unfolding election race for the presidency of the United States. Since, in Trump's place, she would have done exactly the same thing on the principle "The coffins of American servicemen should not fly to America from abroad!" This hinders American globalism from within the country.

Traditions, as such, are always viable in the country precisely because the pragmatism of the people and politicians is visible, understandable and justified after decades and centuries.

[SERGEY SERGEEVICS]

Quote: knn54

Closer to Iran ...

It was better to mess in Syria.

[Greg Miller]

Quote: knn54

Closer to Iran ...

They fled in a big hurry where their eyes look ... And it takes time to prepare the evacuation.

[Spartanez300]

Everything is already known what the so-called assistance of Washington leads to.

[demo]

Twitter Trump has already broken so much wood that in the heads of everyone an ally, satellites, and opponents, including everything, everything was mixed up.
Where else and in which direction this "elephant" will jump.

[Kerensky]

Directly some Kurdish squads, but heroic outposts. And here they shoot archers of the foreign system to help ... Epics!

[Livonetc]

Recent US actions are essentially the beginning of a departure from a policy of global power intervention.
At least Trump is consistently trying to shift his focus to domestic politics.
As promised to voters.
Hopefully Trump’s second term will be more productive in this regard.

[Zhan]

Mattresses will never leave with BV. Now they feel spanked and will definitely want to take revenge. And on the border with Syria, they will create chebny camps for barmales and continue to do dirty tricks and provoke the Syrians in the border region. There, even in the mattress congress, the question of Turkey’s exclusion from NATO was raised. And it turns out that now Erdogan is giving the teeth to the entire State Department and the CIA, who have so safely buried the state. The coup in Turkey. Erdogan mattress will never forgive this.

[Mouse]

They drive like lousy in a bath ...

[cniza]

“First, they will help the Iraqi army defend the country's borders. Secondly, they will be involved in the fight against ISIS terrorists (* banned in the Russian Federation).

Let the Iraqis ask the Afghans how they help them ...

[KVU-NSVD]

Iraq was the closest controlled place where it was possible to merge and the only one where it was possible to merge on its own

[Chingachguk]

In fact, Trump may have made the only right move, immediately removing the Americans from Syria. Much harder would have hit the image of the United States, the fact that if the striped, along with the needle men, would have been dusted. In America, many already understand that any threats on its part, Russia is little concerned. The Pentagon has missed the time when it could dictate something. Putin is slowly but surely pursuing his policy, solely thanks to the withdrawal of the Russian army to the highest level. Today, no one can scare or enter into armed conflict with Russia. The result will be unambiguous, the territory of Russia will increase
A strong army makes it possible to feel confident in the rumor arena. And the behavior and actions of Russia in the world today are conducted strictly according to healthy concepts, without chaos! And this attracts other countries to communication and friendship with Russia!

[Greenwood]

Quote: Chingachguk

Putin is slowly but surely leading his policy

Strange, Putin himself keeps repeating the phrase "there is no time to swing," it turns out that he contradicts himself.

Quote: Chingachguk

Today, no one can scare or enter into armed conflict with Russia.

Why is this needed? Isn’t it easier to give a couple of officials on their paws, they themselves will give / sell everything.

Quote: Chingachguk

A strong army makes it possible to feel confident in the rumor arena.

Without a strong economy, a strong army is of little use; the example of the USSR is before our eyes.

Quote: Chingachguk

And the behavior and actions of Russia in the world today are conducted strictly according to healthy concepts, without chaos!

Quote: Chingachguk

And this attracts other countries to communication and friendship with Russia!

That's noticeable. "Friends" above the roof. And give everyone something, preferably free.

[Yura]

Russia does not need external enemies; there are enough of its own. You know that, probably Best of all.

[Okolotochny]

What is interesting is an article on the withdrawal of US units from Syria to Iraq, and you on GDP. Do you even think about him for a minute a day? After all, such stress is for you !!! Take care of yourself.

[Oyo Sarkazmi]

Quote: Greenwood

Why is this needed? Isn’t it easier to give a couple of officials on their paws, they themselves will give / sell everything.

Duc, and here Obama and Trump broke firewood - gutted the American accounts of our officials. Not for nothing, 15 billion dollars.
And so, they took away from the official half a billion that he honestly stole, and then offered him $ 100 for the worst? You won’t return those billions, they were seized in court, now from the American budget to cajole?

[Chingachguk]

You have no serious arguments. Take your poison to a pharmacy for peaceful purposes. I have an antidote to people like you.

[HAM]

".... the transfer of the American contingent to Iraq is" the fastest way to withdraw from the danger zone. "

I could have said in a simpler way: "they gave the tree, until someone piled on ..."

[evgen1221]

Yeah, their pearls in felting amuse no worse than the early Petrosyan. The troops entered the war, which means they will be at risk of apreore, but we are withdrawing the troops so as not to put them at risk when moving their ally. Logic of the 500th level with excuse. My children are building inventive excuses.

[queen]

Quote: HAM

".... the transfer of the American contingent to Iraq is" the fastest way to withdraw from the danger zone. "

I could have said in a simpler way: "they gave the tree, until someone piled on ..."

Or prepare a very dirty provocation, something will explode not childishly

[EXPrompt]

But the one running from the battlefield, especially doesn’t choose the direction ..
Although it’s easier to run to Iraq, and close, and there are almost no obstacles, there is a bare desert.

[rotmistr60]

the transfer of the American contingent to Iraq is “the fastest way to withdraw from danger zones»

So the Americans were in such danger that leaving everyone fled to a neighboring country? Strange, before that they were sitting at the bases, training the militants, escorting cargo for them, and suddenly you are in danger. Something is too encrypted. They would have said it bluntly - they have done so much that let others dissolve it now.

[Oyo Sarkazmi]

One of two things had to be done — either to crush the Turks, or to throw the Kurds. The second in all respects is cheaper.

[Dargavs]

Can anyone suggest: 1 Have there been any earlier cases of attacks on the base left by the Americans (artisanal) drones (similar to those that were shot down at the Russian base)? 2. How many hits are needed by the "Grad" or "Scud" missile (at least) so that debris remains from this previously abandoned base?
I think the answer to this question clarifies that Erdogan broke some serious agreements. What can I say - he really dared!

[Invoce]

The acting chief of staff of the operation in Syria and Iraq, Mick Mulvani, said that the transfer of the American contingent to Iraq is "the fastest way out of the danger zone."

Meanwhile, American journalists asked the US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper why the transfer took place specifically in Iraq and what functions the US Army will perform in Iraq if there are several thousand US troops there. According to Esper, the American troops deployed from Syria to western Iraq will perform "two missions."

Why - why ...
1. Because they don’t put the Iraqi government in anything
2. Because getting to Iraq is the shortest way to get out of Syria (short logistics) with a possible attempt to cheaply get back in the ass