|
Man-on-the-street quotes ignored, because those willing to be quoted in Washington, DC in no way represent the temper of the rest of the country. Making it like we were never there...
[Rudaw] The United States Senate on Thursday took a step towards revoking the law that allowed the country to launch a war against Iraq in 2003, a decision welcomed on the streets of the capital.
Almost exactly 20 years after the US invasion, the Senate voted in favor of a bill cancelling the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which were used by former presidents George HW Bush and George W. Bush to attack Iraq.
Ending the authorizations will prevent future administrations from "abusing" them, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
...Senator-for-life from New York, renowned for his love of standing in front of cameras and microphones. Schumer has been a professional politician since 1975, when disco was in flower, which is 47.27928 years, or 330.95496 years in dog years. Senate minority leader as of 2017...
. The 2002 AUMF was used to justify former President Donald Trump
 ...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party...
’s decision to assassinate Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.
So, that was a point in its favor...
The senate is expected to hold a final vote on the bill next week, before sending it to the House of Representatives.
The US security relationship with Iraq fully transitioned into an advising and assisting role in December 2021 and there are currently about 2,500 US troops in Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Region.
During a visit to Baghdad earlier this month, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Washington’s sole purpose for staying in Iraq is its focus on ensuring the defeat of ISIS. 
|
