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On Sunday, three US service members were killed by a drone attack in the Middle East, not long after the US was planning to withdraw its troops. In this video, we’re going to explore why the US was planning to withdraw from Iraq, what happened on Sunday, and what might happen next.
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1 – https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1751770799592075565
2 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal_of_United_States_troops_from_Iraq_(2020%E2%80%932021)
3 – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/pentagon-says-not-planning-us-withdrawal-iraq-2024-01-08/
4 – https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/timeline-the-rise-spread-and-fall-the-islamic-state
5 – https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/fyrbt_673021/202301/t20230117_11010127.shtml
6 – https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-syria-false-claim-that-us-is-stealing-oil/6743171.html
7 – https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-syria-false-claim-that-us-is-stealing-oil/6743171.html
8 – https://www.cato.org/commenta=ry/why-are-american-troops-still-iraq-syria
9 – https://apnews.com/article/iraq-war-anniversary-troops-military-d1d9a7e6e83925dec22fce4d2e2c831e
10 – https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/01/27/united-states-agrees-to-negotiate-planned-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq_6470007_4.html
11 – https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/01/24/america-is-planning-to-withdraw-from-syria-and-create-a-disaster/?tpcc=recirc_trending062921
12 – https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/01/24/america-is-planning-to-withdraw-from-syria-and-create-a-disaster/?tpcc=recirc_trending062921
13 – https://www.ft.com/content/0b8c0038-b15e-4874-8ced-260ce2cbd733
14 – https://www.ft.com/content/0b8c0038-b15e-4874-8ced-260ce2cbd733
15 – https://www.ft.com/content/0b8c0038-b15e-4874-8ced-260ce2cbd733
16 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jan/29/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-jordan-drone-strike-iran-biden-us-soldiers-killed-hamas-israel-gaza-palestine-war-news
17 – https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/01/24/the-ever-expanding-middle-east-war
18 – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/01/28/us-troops-killed-drone-attack-jordan/
19 – https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1751770799592075565
20 – https://www.ft.com/content/0b8c0038-b15e-4874-8ced-260ce2cbd733
21 – https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/28/politics/us-troops-drone-attack-jordan/index.html
22 – https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-tunnels-stretch-at-least-350-miles-far-longer-than-past-estimate-report/
23 – https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-toll-thus-far-falls-short-of-israels-war-aims-u-s-says-d1c43164
00:00 – Introduction
01:15 – Why Does the US Still Have Troops in the Middle East?
04:21 – Sunday’s Attack
05:33 – What Happens Next?
07:28 – Sponsored Content