said Friday, even challenging an Iraqi readout of his call with the prime minister on the subject.
MORE: Pentagon says no plan to withdraw American troops from Iraq, as US and NATO suspend operations against ISIS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, speaks with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi in Baghdad on Jan. 9, 2019.Mahdi had backed the resolution after last week's U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani also killed the deputy chief of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the Iraqi Shiite militias that are supposed to be under state control. Mahdi issued a statement of mourning for that deputy, similar to one issued after U.S.
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 19.2, stands post during the reinforcement of the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Iraq, Jan. 4, 2020.
When an occupations is disguised as liberation.
cooperchip1 Mike his turning out to be quite a POS. He is failing his country horribly.
nickatzem I guess Pompeo wants an all out war in Iraq where no one wants us there or will be our ally.
JuliaDavisNews The story changes at the whims of Donnie
xshotokan This sounds insane, we are asked to leave but refuse to honor the request of a sovereign nation.
Left out non-binding. Typical of ABC.
UROCKlive1 Imagine Russia was in American seas or on American land and America then told them to get out/leave. And Russia refused to leave. What would happen?
Actually this mindset is destabilising the world peace who invited them?thousand Iraqi have been killed including Americans troops and what’s result?
So occupying or invading?
Send 45 and his son over their for war
So he’s going to allow the troops to be there without security. Basically sitting ducks. That’s great Pompeo.
Neither is Iraq. They already said we have to leave. Guess Trump & Pompeo would rather our military members be placed in jail for trespassing among other crimes as a result of an arrogant government that seems to not have it's military personnel best interests in mind.
This is an extreme case of whitesupremacy on meth! The brown folks said get gone! So leave!
If a government does not want you in their country, you are no longer welcome and should get out...Pompeo is right in that there are no negotiations required
At the rate Pompeo is going, he may even surpass the many lies Trump has told.
Australia said their not leaving either.
An incomplete Parliament being boycotted by Sunni members !! Not a binding vote !! When we leave, it will be on our terms !! Lost precious US blood to free Iraq, not to give it to Iranian Proxies !!
U will then b forced to leave in disgrace. Iran can never b an occupier. That's d difference between a civilized Nation nd a criminal entity. D people u claimed to b protecting said, thanks, we don't need ur protection anymore pls leave, u say no! Are you sane?
DylanHunt2017 You can’t tell another country who they want to patrol their streets. You think everything is about force, well it will backfire on you. Iraq wants you out, they did not ask for negotiation.
We are occupying Iraq like israel is occupying Palestine! We , USA and Israel are the bullies and thieves of the world!!!🤬
And that kids is how the U.S. Military became an occupying force hated by entire regions of the world.
We are bullies
UROCKlive1 We have no right to force another country to accept our presence in their country
So it's an occupation now?
UROCKlive1 So it’s an Occupation then?
UROCKlive1 Occupation?
Per NPR yesterday, US troops were invited by Iraq & Iraq must provide security. It seems reasonable that Iraq can uninvite the US. Now US threatens to block Iraq from access to major bank if kicked out. Sad that's it has come to this. Foreign policy is crumbling.BernieSanders
UROCKlive1 Donald Trump and his administration, just aren't satisfied with bullying Americans...
That means they're a occupying force.
WhiteHouse realDonaldTrump Thank God we have a West Pointer in charge at the State Department!
The Iraq gov is a poster boy for Iran.
Have ANY of you read what the resolution was?
JuliaDavisNews The World between War and Peace-2020.Everything will be nice.ماذا يتوقع الناس في عام 2020؟ Чего ожидают люди в 2020г.?¿Qué espera la gente en 2020?Cosa si aspettano le persone nel 2020? مردم در سال 2020 چه انتظاری دارند؟ O que as pessoas esperam em 2020?
Now we are imperialist occupiers.
More to it than this.
Umm.... We're occupying Iraq?
انتم تخططوا لحجز اموال العراق ان فعلتم بعد ها سوف تبدء الدول بسحب اموالها من عندكم لانه لا أمان لكم انتم سياسة لصوص
Bring our troops home President Trump promised
An invading force then, nothing new.
JuliaDavisNews It blows my mind that America is acting like an international thug under the Trump regime. I'm certainly no expert on this subject, but this person is.
Pompeo says the Iraqi people want us to stay and, by God, our military'll shoot any Iragi soldiers that try to make us leave. At least until they pay us off for all the money we spent blowing up, building up and re-blowing up their country The oil we keep, of course. It's ours.
👏👏👏👏muy bien Pompeo 👏👏👏👏
And to think. Everyone was upset with Kap's tweet about American imperialism. 💁🏾♀️
Is that a declaration of permanent occupation of airports base land and Iraqi's territory forever ?
Now the US occupies other countries against their will? Can’t Congress step in. The Executive Office has gone rogue. They need to be stopped.
Omg 🤦🏾♂️ You are all stupid falling for FakeNews The vote doesn’t mean much Only the pro Iran Shia voted for this while the rest of parliament boycotted and didn’t participate. It means it doesn’t count !! It makes a hell of a headline tho lol
All these people saying “occupying force” are not paying attention to the truth of that “ruling” 🙄🤦🏽♂️
Non-binding resolution issued by Iran elements that have taken over Iraq’s Parliament.
It's all about black gold and American oil investors.
So, it’s a hostile invasion now? =war 🤔
JuliaDavisNews What will we do when our Iraqi bases get surrounded by protesters (many pro-Iran) who become more & more violent as Iraqi forces fall back (why would they shoot countrymen to protect us)? Will we use violence in return? Would that even help? Cf. Hong-Kong protests; we're Chinese
Have you ever known a person that held the card of strength, but lost the round of a card game and had the trouble makers an enemy tell you exactly what to say, I think that IS happening in Iraq, a puppet master, pulling their strings, telling them what to say, and think 🤔
JuliaDavisNews I guess that after we conquer a country, we’ll be the ones to decide when we leave. Is that about it? Isn’t that what’s popularly known as colonialism?
Iraq thinks they can just kindly ask the fascists to leave.
I wonder what he’d say if the tables were turned. What if our Congress asked a foreign military to leave and they just flat out said no? You don’t just get to stay in a sovereign country just because you may want to for reasons that might not be fully transparent.
Prompeo is a snail.
Occupation is legal when it comes “AMERICA “
Are we becoming the American First Order
We have few friends left. Thanks to Trump and his sycophants like Pompeo.
Damn. Invaders and mercenaries! Not American
JuliaDavisNews Pompeo's arrogance is appalling and offensive. Given his obsession with 'the Rapture' it's not surprising. I still find it hard to believe that he graduated from West Point, let alone first in his class.
Invaders
JuliaDavisNews So basically you and TRUMP should resign. Please do this country a favor resign SecPompeo and realDonaldTrump !! 65 million want it !!!
UN May Need To Step UpAlong With America’s Allies And The Rest Of The World
Is it just me, or is it extremely difficult to take this pompous ass seriously?
Occupy All You Can Occupy Occupier of One Occupiers Wanted It's Not Just A Job, It's An Occupation Occupy High (on marijuana) The Few, The Proud, The Occupiers
JuliaDavisNews Hmm... why does the world hate America so much?
Instead of sending soldiers in Sending athletes and entertainers doing joint activities Let's party together Eat together Giving each other a beautiful gift Friends
This Pompeo sure will be sorry when he finds out realDonaldTrump has promised to get US out of pointless foreign wars!
Trump's statements are not good and this will make many happen
JuliaDavisNews These boys aren't giving up their oil.
JuliaDavisNews
That’s an occupation
Sadly, Iraq has found themselves between 2 warring powers. As Europe found themselves between 2 superpowers during the Cold War. Iraq now is feeling that squeeze. Iraq needs to chose wisely or the only ones that will suffer will be Iraq & its people.
There’s nothing to negotiate. If you’re a guest and are asked to leave you go.
That’s because half the parliament didn’t vote because they support the US. And only their cabinet can demand the list of troops which they don’t have because their prime minister was ousted for supporting Iran. Trump2020Landslide DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica
Americans are now occupiers of a sovereign country. Iraq
JuliaDavisNews This is not going to end well and the ignorant fool keeps putting us as well as our military at risk.
JuliaDavisNews 2005 Memory Hole:
It was a resolution, a non-binding piece of paper that was symbolic for PR and propaganda. Oh look you fell for it
Invasion!!!!!
Crazy smfh😏
Brilliant! More dead soldiers! We can not be occupiers!
We need to bring our boys and girls home.
It wasn’t Iraq’s parliament, it was ONLY the Shiites in Parliament, who are in the pocket of Iran and the Ayatollah. Be honest and quit pushing false narratives to try and hurt OUR president.
Pompeo will be forgettable. Pompous Ass is Indian name.
Huh. So, we really are an occupying force, after all. These men care not one ounce for our troops.
JuliaDavisNews Gonna gutt morale for those serving there
JuliaDavisNews They are a sovereign nation... They should have final say!
JuliaDavisNews This motherfucker has lost his damn mind.
JuliaDavisNews So we're now ignoring the wishes of a sovereign country. We're now an occupying force. JFC
So now we've become Occupiers instead of freeing the country of foreign fighters? Oh we are the foreign fighters now
JuliaDavisNews This is a coup!
It’s occupation. Pray for our troops. They will now have bulls eyes on their backs.
This seems evil.
This lying ahole. Who can believe anything he says or trust any of his intentions or motives?
JuliaDavisNews I’m hoping some kind of rapture takes pompeo
So we’re just occupying Iraq for....? Can a MAGA explain this?
So your liberators or just like isis terrorist
Is all about the black gold. 👽😎
Occupation becomes explicit. IraqVsUsa iraq SoleimaniAssassination SoleimaniKilled
This is straight up creepy.
O he is an imperialist who doesn't believe in the rights of a sovereign nation. Odd. NATO was formed to fight that.
So now we are an occupying force...that should work out well...
Can the US even do that?
realDonaldTrump SecPompeo - so the host country says we need to get out and we refuse? They want us out bc Trump attacked and killed an Iranian official on Iraqi soil - They are a sovereign nation - unless we plan to attack and occupy all of Iraq what’s our option?
Apparently Iraq is not a sovereign country at all.
Look at the head on that thing
Now the Trump administration is forcing a hostile occupation of a foreign country
I have a bad feeling about this! FoxNews cnn
Some of you need to research what really happened in the Iraqi parliament instead of letting ABC tell you a half story.
Look less like an intervention, but more like occupation.
Forced military occupation. What could go wrong?
Sorry .... you have no right what so ever to remain in a country that has told you to leave ! CHANGE NOW !!!!!!!!!!
Bring our troops home!!
Someone tell Pompeo and Trump that the 1900s are gone. Imperial powers are a thing of the past.
Colonizers,
So if we refuse to leave, would our presence be considered an occupation? Fearing base attacks from Iran, Iraq about to do the same.
Douche
Why not bring the troops home?
At what point do we change from a protector to an occupying force?
Squatters
Sorry , you are out of the loop. You have no idea what the back channels of communication are with Iraq,and Iran. Guess that's why you just make up your own news. FakeNews EnemyOfThePeople
We need to get out.
That is illegal they r a sovereign nation! War crime charges need to be brought up on the White House
The Parliament vote to expel US troops was not a full vote.
I thought we were supposedly 'exporting democracy'
Can you get a restraining order against a country?
another illegal occupation
So they’re occupying another country
The Iraqi government couldn’t expel a stray dog from their country if they wanted to. They are powerless!
The overall political alignment here is both frightening and mind-boggling. Is there anyone left with even a semblance of intelligence or common sense? My God.
“De-escalation” at its finest.
Sober are refusing to acknowledge their soverenty in their own country. We are occupying Iraq.
He should find some body armor that fits and go sit with our troops as the insurgency begins. People take occupation right personally. If he came down our way and sat with Bubba under the “Hot” donuts sign, he’d get an earful about Yankees & carpetbaggers as if it just happened
Guess this just officially became an occupation.
I don’t understand how we can just refuse to leave their country 🤔
This was a nonbinding parliament vote yet to be approved by the Iraqi government. Basically, it's Iranian propaganda that dumb Americans are spreading.
I thought Trump said we would get our troops out of the Middle East? Now we're an occupying force?
So we are Russia know....
Good, give them reason to booms the fk out of you lot there
So essentially our troops will go from being a peacekeeping force to an occupying force. The very thing we told the Iraqis we wouldn't do.
The occupation of a 'sovereign' nation .
Sad we're at a point with these liars that I believe the Iraqi PM's word over that of our own Secretary of State.
Threat from an occupier?
Nothing new, later the US will claimed that they found Iraq
U.S the bullies of the world
What a stark contrast to the prior administration's lilly livered relationship with that terrorist regime. Don't ya miss the good old days watching Obama dance around his 'sell out' lies? Yeah it was when CNN actually reported the truth. Those were the days huh?
This makes America an invading nation, and it is also an act of war.
No correction=More fake news from ABCNews on the vote.
Is this not declaring war America should leave that country and go home nobody wants America in their country.
I have never known us to refuse to leave a country when asked.
An excuse to leave and they're not. Looks like the U.S. is trying to have a permanent foothold in Iraq. Just do what they're asking of us!
So, the US has officially become a crazy, ex-girlfriend?
The US is like that guy you invite over one time and no matter how many hints you give him, he just won't leave.
It’s like when you have a man you don’t like and you let him know it but he continues to be a stalker. That’s what we are too Iraq they want us gone, voted us out but we won’t leave. USA is becoming a stalker.
SecPompeo is becoming as prolific a liar as his boss. Bad company.
Wait so someone is telling us “get out of my country,” and we just aren’t? Ironic.
Dam they don’t want our “freedom” that we keep offering them !
Fake news report
And when Iraq decides to attack American troops who are occupying their country without local government approval, America will fight back as if they are the victims protecting themselves. Try and imagine if this was the other way around. America, the bullies of the world.
whyfund Doesn't that make it an illegal occupation
This was Iran’s plan all along. They set up the parliament with their people and now they want us out. Why is the operative question.
Irak should kick out all big nations and take help from peaceful nations instead. USA should be banned from all country’s from the world.
The democracy isn’t working out too well
If that PM is influenced, the nation will be vulnerable to many enemy nations who want to use it for strategic point.
How comes? Iraq doesn't have her sovereignty?
The Iraqi government should sue the USA at the UN if Trump admin refuses to comply with the will of an i dependent nation. Time to be held to account if you do not follow the law!
cecki Man y’all must have a lot of “those” sealed indictments to be trying to start world war 3! Nothing can stop what is coming, isn’t that what ur lawyers said? Or was that vinny?
Then we become an invading force
No-one in this Administration seems to have a clue about how to deal with Iraq. Where is the strategy?
Occupation
The vote was non-binding, the vote was taken by Iranian-backed Shi-ite members of Parliament, no Kurds or Sunni members took part, the Iranian faction-backed Prime Minister is an acting role only. Why should the US administration place any importance on this?
Remember what happened to the British when they occupied the USA? Maybe there is a lesson here...
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If the USA does not negotiate an agreement to stay and stays anyway, this will end up in international court. And didn’t Trump promise to get us out of these wars and bring troops home? They want us out. This is our chance to say good luck and bow out.
How is this even possible?
Yep, this administration do care about our troops, right? Wrong! How long before the Iraqis start attacking out troops? I am sure that Trump won’t be stopping by to say hello though. That you can write down.
This sounds very illegal.
Go Mike! Anyway your boss said “he stop the war”. Bring your evidence on why you kill Soleimani in Iraq. Say this to Iraqis that they CAN’T 'debate and discuss the appropriateness of military intervention against Iran.' exact same words you said to the US Senators. D heat is on!
Does not sound very democratic
Ong this shit has to be illegal
USA...get the fuck out,it’s not your country,you have done enough damage to these poor people,let them live the life of their choosing. Now,whose gonna pay for the destruction caused by you and who is going to go to jail « for life » for all the deaths caused by this war crime.😇
This is only going to escalate if this foolishness keeps up.
So...we’re occupiers now?!?
Neo-colonialism! The outcome is pretty clear!
你们美国佬都是他妈的猪
Trump realDonaldTrump contradicts Pompeo, that's about time ... To stay as a sorta colonialist force, occupation army is not an easy inexpensive task to take on. The credibility issue is still another thing ...
This is a mess of trump's making
A country Parliament voted they don't need your service any longer needed and your fumed....what is America interest in the middle?
So it's a military occupation,without local cooperation
Just add this to the long list of administration screw ups. If Iraq doesn't want us there how long will it be before they start attacking us?
Empire for you 🇺🇸
Their real face why wud they stay in somewlse country by force
Why did us owned Iraq and it's people?
Bad news fella. You've been asked to leave.
They want the US to leave. This is the US' response:
That's my position still!!!
Then they have to be kicked out.
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