A man burns the US flag during a rally in front of the gate of Baghdad’s Green Zone on December 31, to mark the withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraq. Photo: dpa
Opinion
Opinion
With China, Russia and Iran waiting in the wings, can America really leave Iraq?
- The US occupation of Iraq was a foreign policy catastrophe that allowed China’s influence to grow and Russia’s resurgence while elevating Iran’s regional status
- Given this troika, and the risk of an Isis resurgence, it would be no surprise if the US reinstated combat troops in Iraq down the line
A man burns the US flag during a rally in front of the gate of Baghdad’s Green Zone on December 31, to mark the withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraq. Photo: dpa
