This is good. Very good. There will be a lot of opportunity to to move U.S interests into Iraq, after some horse trading with Russia.
We can negotiate for a military base there, away from the cities and west of the tigris and euphrates.
Negotiate with Russia ... You keep Syria and Lebennon quit and productive and we’ll keep Iraq and Kuwait and we’ll both keep the troublemakers in Iran under closeful watch.
Trumps not going to tie his hands behind his back when dealing with these people.
I love it. Love. It.
Or maybe leave imperialism back in the 19th century, where it belongs.