Will The U.S. Withdraw From Iraq?

To many Americans, the Iraq War is nearly over because it is often invisible in the U.S. media. But at a lower level the death and destruction continues, as does the 7 year U.S. occupation of Iraq.

If as announced, the U.S. does withdraw 50,000 troops this summer, it will still have 50,000 there, plus thousands of "contractors." If you think the U.S. will withdraw all of its troops after building massive military bases and the Green Zone in Iraq, you may want to rethink that position.

The U.S. military doesn't leave. 65 years after World War ll ended, the U.S. still has 40,000 troops in Germany and 47,000 in Japan, and 57 years after the Korean War ended 37,000 in South Korea. 19 years after the Gulf War ended [the 1st U.S./Iraq War], it still has 5,000 troops in Saudi Arabia, an affront to many Muslims, and a cause of 9/11.

Please note that every one of those nations is financially stronger than the U.S., and has loaned the U.S. government large sums of money so it can pay its bills.

What will it take for the U.S. to withdraw all of its troops from across the globe? A U.S. financial collapse, so it can no longer pay for its military empire. It would also be forced to close most of its 747 foreign military bases and slash its weapons programs. When it does, the world will breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Dick