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The reason that American troops are in Iraq is completely different from, say, the reason that the Fifth Fleet is in Bahrain.
by khuey 14y ago
The reason that American troops are in Iraq is completely different from, say, the reason that the Fifth Fleet is in Bahrain.
- InclinedPlane 14y agoAmerican troops left Iraq nearly a year ago.
- MrBlue 14y agoWrong. There are currently 15k to 16k Americans working in Iraq, under the auspices of the State Department. I guarantee they aren't all working desk jobs and God knows how many mercenaries...I mean contractors are still running around. Just because they aren't labelled "combat troops" doesn't mean they don't carry guns and kill people.
- InclinedPlane 14y agoThose are not troops. Are Americans working or visiting, say, New Zealand to be considered an occupying force?
- thwest 14y agoDo Americans working or visiting, say, New Zealand have legal immunity from murder prosecution? Were they imposed by an invading army?
- thwest 14y agoYes but the all-encompassing rhetoric about regional political stability is just dog whistling about oil price stability [1]. [1] Alan Greenspan