Iraq as ‘Actor and Stakeholder’

News Analysis
By Dahr Jamail, t r u t h o u t | Perspective

“If the Iraqi forces require further training and further support, we shall examine this then at that time, based on the needs of Iraq,” Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Malikirecently informedPresident Barak Obama in Washington. While Iraqi and US government officials continue to insist the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq is currently on schedule, only a few thousand…