Whaaaat?

Although U.S. troops could eventually redeploy to forward bases in Iraq and the region, he said, a U.S. presence will be needed until Iraq builds not just an army, but also an air force and a navy, which could take decades.

And a space program would be nice.

And what's this about forward bases in the region, I'm wondering. Exactly how forward are we thinking here?

That guy talking is Mowaffak al-Rubaie, the Iraqi security advisor. For more, click the link at the link.

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