Iraq 'excursion into hell' may be over, but there's no end in sight for today's worsening conflicts
Following the US military withdrawal from Iraq, President Donald Trump described the nation's involvement as a 'very expensive excursion into hell.' The article analyzes the ongoing instability in the region, including the protracted conflict with Iran.
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The piece examines the geopolitical consequences of US foreign policy and the persistent instability in the Middle East.
Donald Trump observed this week that the US's ventures into Iraq this century have been a "very expensive excursion into hell". ( Reuters: Eric Lee )
Link copied Share Share article There has been a tendency to give a low mark for veracity to many of the utterances of US President Donald Trump in recent times.
But many might find themselves agreeing with his observation this week that the American ventures into Iraq this century have been a "very expensive excursion into hell".
His comments came as the US military announced it had completed its withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq.
"It's been a long time with very bad decision making that got us involved in this quagmire in the first place," Trump said. "It was a quagmire. For many, many years it lasted. But soon that part of history will be over."
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