The Latest: US congratulates Iraq on end of war against IS

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press




5 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest on developments in Iraq (all times local):

8:05 p.m.

The United States congratulates Iraq following the prime minister’s announcement that the war against the Islamic State is over.

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the U.S. offers “sincere congratulations to the Iraqi people and to the brave Iraqi Security Forces, many of whom lost their lives heroically fighting ISIS,” in an official statement released Saturday.

The statement adds “the United States joins the Government of Iraq in stressing that Iraq’s liberation does not mean the fight against terrorism, and even against ISIS, in Iraq is over.”

ISIS is an alternative acronym for IS.

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[underpants]

1. Good.

My post
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029955128

[Iliyah]

2. It ain't over

unfortunately. This present administration is a propaganda machine.

[mn9driver]

3. Mission Accomplished?

I’ve seen this act before.

[Dalton Mac]

4. Uh-Huh

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141935284

[IronLionZion]

5. Not the end of ISIS at all. Maybe just the end of them holding territory

there are plenty of dangerous assholes who will continue to do terrible things.

[roamer65]

6. So they are congratulating Iranian-backed Shia militias?

The “Iraqi Army” is predominately Shi’a and backed by Iran.

https://m.

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. Am I crazy to be more afraid of PGIC than of ISIS?