That the troops were being reduced in light of the growing capabilities of Iraqi Security forces to address terrorism in the country. And of course, eisel was officially declare defeat in 2017. But the coalition has still been engaged in fighting an insurgency and trying to contain sleeper cells that remain operational in that country. But of course, its much more complicated than that. If we go back to earlier this year, there was this Parliament Vote to oust all foreign troops. And that vote came in response to the u. S. Killing of iranian general custom, some in money and other iraqi officials here in baghdad. And weve also seen a surge in rocket attacks on u. S. Interests, and it was in that context that the 2 sides renegotiated u. S. Military presence, beginning the drawdown from 1st 5000. 00 troops earlier this year to 3000. 00 troops as of september. So this additional drawdown is not that significant in light of the reductions that have already taken place. But what remains to
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Imagine or times you were going underground after repeated aerial bombardment of syria by israel armed by britain e. U. Nations in the United States coming up in the show. We ask a former middle east based m i 6 agent whether a joe biden presidency signals a new road to damascus and the renewal of Isis Al Qaeda and u. K. U. S. The u. S. Attempts at regime change in syria, even during a global pandemic, and what bloodshed to expect from obama officials accused of facilitating civilian drone killing and the destruction of libya, africas richest per capita country. And as an inquiry launches in, rumania after a coronavirus intensive care units that fire and kills 10, we investigate oscar tipped film collective with its echoes of el edged incendiary profit driven corruption for which an inquiry continues here in london into the grenfell fire in the poorest area of one of the richest in the world. All this more coming up in todays going underground, the football star, Diego Maradona being m
They were going underground, as the u. K. Arguably escalates the new socalled cold war with 16 and a half 1000000000 pounds plan to fund among other things, a Space Command in a country where one in 3 children live in poverty coming up on the show. What will the expansion into space mean for war and capitalism going underground speaks to the western worlds most famous astrophysicist neil de grasse, tyson about the past and future of humanity. When it comes to conflict, coronavirus and conspiracies. All the more coming up in todays going underground in the week of u. K. Chancellor, eastern expending review, which seeks to balance the books as u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson touts the Largest Military investment since the cold war allegedly, an attempt to woo incoming u. S. President elect. Joe biden, the 16000000000 pounds of funding will go towards among other things, and you are a, if Space Command. So why are the countries hit hardest by coronavirus instead focusing on preparing f