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US withdrawal from Iraq gets little American media attention

Original: I've heard basically nothing about the exit of the US from Iraq from US media. "Oh but it was time according to a long-s

Commenters are noting that the United States' announced exit from Iraq has drawn minimal coverage in US media. The withdrawal is framed as following a long-standing agreement, but skeptics question that rationale, and critics argue the political opposition has shown little interest in scrutinising the decision either.

Why now: A major end to a two-decade US military presence in Iraq is being largely overlooked by American media, prompting criticism.

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• I've heard basically nothing about the exit of the US from Iraq from US media. "Oh but it was time according to a long-standing agreement" sure because Trump is famous for honoring agreements. No one in the US wants to talk about it because the so-called opposition party is the… · richpuchalsky · 5

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