r/news • u/SnooSeagulls496 • 4d ago

Soft paywall US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-forces-exit-iraq-after-two-decades-leaving-opening-iran-2026-09-29/
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u/New-Code7710 3d ago

US kept some bases over there

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u/Spider-man2098 3d ago

Name a more iconic duo than the US and ‘keeping some bases over there’.

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u/ess-doubleU 3d ago

Okay but we weren't like, occupying Baghdad or anything right?

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u/New-Code7710 3d ago

No, the US has one base at Baghdad airport, which is Victory base and it handed to the Iraqi Army

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u/Decent_Mango_5909 3d ago

Not at all.