Commentary: Iraq's vote to expel U.S. troops is Iran's true victory
by Ben Connable, Los Angeles Times
Jan 07, 2020
3 minutes
Without firing a shot, Iran appears to have executed a devastating revenge attack against the United States for the killing of Gen. Qassem Suleimani. Using Iraq's democratic process, Iranian-influenced members of parliament on Sunday voted to expel American soldiers from Iraq. With that, Iran may have effectively won the battle of influence in Iraq.
This strategic coup de grace was delivered not by rockets or suicide vests, but by legitimate votes in a
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