Arr! US and Iraq be chattin' 'bout their future sea dogs in the comin' weeks, says a bloomin' Pentagon official.
2024-01-24
Arr, mateys! 'Tis bein' said that the U.S. and Iraqi garrisons be plannin' to parley over the fate o' the U.S. scurvy dogs in these waters. Aye, 'tis the word from a bilge rat at Fox News.
Military and defense officials from the U.S. and Iraq are set to continue discussions about the future of the U.S. military presence in Iraq. The Defense Department is expected to announce the resumption of talks later this week. Currently, there are about 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq for the Defeat ISIS mission, and they have been targeted by Iranian proxy groups in more than 60 attacks since October 17. In response, the U.S. has carried out strikes against these groups. The strikes have led to pressure on the Iraqi government to question the U.S. presence in the region. The killing of a militia leader by a U.S. drone strike on January 4th prompted the Iraqi Prime Minister to call for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. However, the Pentagon has not received any requests to end its presence in the region, and the talks between the U.S. and Iraq were planned before the recent conflict began. The talks will involve a working group with defense and military officials from both countries. The purpose of these discussions is to determine how the Coalition's military mission will evolve based on factors such as the threat from ISIS, operational requirements, and Iraqi Security Forces capability levels.