Trump Says "US Will Not Leave" Iraq Unless Billions For Air Base Are Repaid | Zero Hedge | "We have a very extraordinarily expensive air base that’s there. It cost billions of dollars to build. Long before my time. We’re not leaving unless they pay us back for it."

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Sunken cost fallacy for sure.

I do understand stand that this would lead to Iran expanding their influence over Iran, that is a consideration. It could likely be the the reason Trump wants to stay, but in that case it may as well be a permanent deployment. The situation with Iran is not changing anytime soon.

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Preventing Iran from exerting control over Iraq is definitely one of the stated goals of the NeoCons and pro-war Left. I'm of the opinion that we should stop caring and let Russia, Turkey, whomever deal with the Middle East. If Britain, France, and/or Germany want a slice they can have it too.

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Sounds like a plan to me.

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I've heard claims that Iran is already running the show in Iraq and that's why the government voted this way. I haven't found anything supporting or denouncing this, so it is probably just a internet guy with a radio show rambling.

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