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Dear John,

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In Foreign Policy, my colleagues Jason Beardsley and Reid Smith write about
withdrawing American troops from Iraq
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engagement there outweigh the benefits. They address the facts, that a real
exit will require logistical precision, political resolve, and a break from the
past:

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“Since engaging in the first Gulf War, the United States has never really left
Iraq. Desert Storm gave way to military and humanitarian operations that
established no-fly zones, monitored Iraqi forces, and enforced sanctions. These
activities continued until the 2003 invasion. When Operation Iraqi Freedom
ended in 2011, a small advisory presence remained to train and assist Iraqi
forces. In 2014, the United States returned in force to prosecute
counter-Islamic State operations. That combat mission ended in December 2021,
leaving the residual 2,500 service members.

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Now, for the fourth time in as many decades, the United States is preparing to
leave Iraq, in keeping with the concluding mission’s changing scope and
objectives. As usual, the Pentagon is already hedging. “The U.S. is not
withdrawing from Iraq,” Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary,
recently told reporters
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Like Jason, I faced combat in Iraq, and I personally witnessed the human costs
of America’s endless conflicts abroad.

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Getting U.S. troops out of harm’s way, out of unnecessarily vulnerable
positions in the Middle East has long been a goal of Concerned Veterans for
America – and one we will continue to advocate for, regardless of the upcoming
election's outcome.

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Read the full article in Foreign Policy here
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Sincerely,

John Byrnes
Strategic Director
Concerned Veterans for America
























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