No specific timetable or figures have been made public, but the signal is clear: the United States will continue to withdraw part of its troops from Iraq, said the statement released jointly by Washington and Baghdad, l 'outcome of the strategic dialogue held Thursday by videoconference between senior diplomats of the two countries.
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The United States has also stressed that it will discuss with the Iraqi government the status of the soldiers still present and that it is not seeking to establish a " permanent military presence " in the country - a position consistent with Donald’s desire to disengage. Trump, who promised to " end the endless wars" .
The reduction of the jihadist threat and " the progress recorded " against Daesh are invoked to justify this withdrawal, which will take place " in the coming months ". But it is difficult not to also see, through this announced withdrawal, the taking into account of a new deal on the ground: the aggravation
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