Iraqi Government Orders New Restrictions on U.S. Troops That Were Not Negotiated – Washington Post

 RESTRICTIONS?

by CWO3 Tom Barnes, USCG (Ret.), Staff Writer 

In this morning’s Washington Post there is a leading article titled "Iraq Restricts U.S. Forces" outlining new severe restrictions on the movements and resupply situation of American troops in Iraq that were not negotiated and place American troops in very real danger of attack.

Apparently the Maliki government wishes to show the Iraqi people that they are fully in charge. 

The problem is that American commanders and the American government in D.C. never agreed to these restrictions which place American troops in a defenseless position in many ways.

I never agreed with the rationale for the war in Iraq (or Afghanistan) but I do not want our troops in danger based on perceived Iraqi needs to run a combat theatre without the proper political and military skills or political will to do so. American troops must not die for the sake of prolonging the political life of Iraqi politicians.  This is dangerous, wrong and needs to be directly handled by the President.