US Troops Withdraw From Iraq

Great news! We're leaving Iraq, but the country is falling apart. The government is in chaos; the Prime Minister is at war with his Vice President, whom he accused of sponsoring terrorism. The PM even went so far last month as to issue an arrest warrant on him. Most of his office personnel have been arrested and he has fled Baghdad. The dysfunction within the government is actually a reflection of that nation at large, with violence so widespread that Washington has taken notice. Of course, that hasn't stopped the Obama Administration from taking credit for a US withdrawal that has seen an increase in private contractors, or mercenaries in the pay of the US government, along with increased drone missions over Iraq. Like other nations such as Pakistan, the Iraqi government has protested these violations into their airspace, but no one here is listening. National sovereignty matters little to the people running the show here. Far from being a harbinger of democracy, Iraq is ... Read more