You and I will have to get together and define what a occupation is.
If Obamas surge that lasted more than a couple years..is not a occupation, then what the hell is it.?
If the second gulf war was not a full invasion and occupation of Iraq, then what is a occupation?
The SOFA, after a occupation, should not be optional! Period!
I had forgotten about Daddy Bush’s nato invasion and quit exit of Iraq to get Saddam out of Kuwait. It was successful for the limited scope and I just forgot it. So do a lot of other I suspect, since we had to go back.
BTW I fully supported going into Iraq on both occasions. I support Afganistan #1, but not the surge. The surge was a waste of men and money because it had a exit plan that was not only leaked to the enemy, it was trumpeted like it was a gift from Obama.
It neutered the entire enterprise. It’s a total loss. Just as Irag is now.
Iraq....
now I am shutting down both computers.
We still have a military presence in Japan, South Korea, Germany and Italy. Are we occupying those countries or are we there with the permission of the host government? As soon as there was a legitimate recognized government in those countries, it is no longer an occupation. They are sovereign countries with representation in the UN and other fora, They control their own borders. They are sovereign nations.
The SOFA, after a occupation, should not be optional! Period!
You must be joking. We have SOFAs with Italy, Germany, South Korea, Japan, etc. They come up periodically for renewal and amendment. What you think is irrelevant.
I had forgotten about Daddy Bush’s nato invasion and quit exit of Iraq to get Saddam out of Kuwait. It was successful for the limited scope and I just forgot it. So do a lot of other I suspect, since we had to go back.
I didn't forget because I was in Saudi Arabia from start to finish. I flew up to Kuwait a few days after the war was over including flying over and driving into the burning oil fields and the mile of death.
Germany...since 1945.