Will the U.S. ever leave Iraq? Official policy promises an eventual departure, while warning of the dire consequences of a "premature" withdrawal. But while Washington equivocates, facts on the gro...
Will the U.S. ever leave Iraq? Official policy promises an eventual departure, while warning of the dire consequences of a "premature" withdrawal. But while Washington equivocates, facts on the ground tell another story. Independent journalist Dahr Jamail, and author Chalmers Johnson, are discovering that military bases in Iraq are being consolidated from over a hundred to a handful of "megabases" with lavish amenities. Much of what is taking place is obscured by denials and quibbles over the definition of "permanent." The Bases Are Loaded covers a wide range of topics. Gary Hart, James Goldsborough, Nadia Keilani, Raed Jarrar, Bruce Finley Kam Zarrabi and Mark Rudd all add their observations about the extent and purpose of the bases in Iraq.
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Haha Nadia is assuming it was working ok to begin with. There wasnt much to tear down even in the 80's Nadia, much less 5 years ago. Although I agree with Chalmers.
It doesn't matter if they are permanent or not. The contractors just want to keep building them.... they probably make a pretty good profit tearing them down too.
more likely closer to 50k because of the situation in iran. but in 2-3 years the iran situation could get worse so u could possibly see several hundred thousand permanently there if war is highly likely
im an human intelligence collector and seargant in the army and i can say that by mid 2012 latest iraq, if things keep getting better like they are now, the vast majority of troops will have left iraq except a few permanent bases with anywhere form 10k to 50k soldiers in the country total in bases significantly away from the major urban centers of the country.
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