The New Iraqi Sovereignty - by Ron Jacobs: "There's got to be some irony in the U.S. transference of control to Iraqi security forces while the Israelis pound Gaza. Why? Because, despite the hoopla in the U.S. press and its Iraqi clones, the nature of the control being 'given back' to the Iraqis seems quite similar to the control given back to the Gazans by the Israelis when they withdrew their forces in 2005. In other words, any control the Iraqi government and its security forces might now have can be removed at any time by U.S. forces. Indeed, the U.S. forces are not even withdrawing. They are merely turning the security details they performed for the past five years or so to Iraqi security forces whose existence depends on the presence of U.S. forces populating bases around Iraq.
According to a Washington Post article about the transfer, 'the long-term plan, which could change if security deteriorates, is to maintain a handful of heavily secured American compounds,' which would facilitate support, intelligence, and other such functions on an ongoing basis. In addition, the U.S. forces will also be available for raids and other police and military actions when the U.S.-approved government in Baghdad asks for their help."
According to a Washington Post article about the transfer, 'the long-term plan, which could change if security deteriorates, is to maintain a handful of heavily secured American compounds,' which would facilitate support, intelligence, and other such functions on an ongoing basis. In addition, the U.S. forces will also be available for raids and other police and military actions when the U.S.-approved government in Baghdad asks for their help."
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