Monday, November 16, 2015

FLASHBACK: "Cheney Warns Of Consequence Of Iraq Pull-Out Without Stay Behind Force


By Alexander Bolton, Oct 25, 2015 The Hill

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that President Obama is imperiling gains made in Iraq by pulling troops out too quickly.

Cheney said he envisioned the United States having a substantial long-term military presence in Iraq to act as a stabilizing force in the region, drawing comparisons to Japan, Germany and South Korea.

He described Obama’s Iraq policy as a “rush for the exit.”
“I’ve got a problem with it,” Cheney said when asked about the president’s announcement last week that the last American soldier would leave Iraq by the end of the year.

The former vice president has been a longtime critic of the Obama administration and its national-security policies. His stance echoes that of the GOP presidential contenders, most of whom blasted Obama for the announcement, noting it risked the gains Americans have made in the region.

 
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