27-12-2018 23:14 via sltrib.com

Furious Iraqi lawmakers demand US troop withdrawal

Baghdad • President Donald Trump’s surprise trip to Iraq may have quieted criticism at home that he had yet to visit troops in a combat zone, but it has infuriated Iraqi politicians who on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of U.S. forces."Arrogant" and an "a violation of national sovereignty" were but a few examples of the disapproval emanating from Baghdad following Trump's meeting Wednesday with U.S. servicemen and women at the al-Asad Airbase.Trips by U.S. presidents to conflict zon
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