Thread: Last US troops leave Iraq

Originally Posted by Kman

Yeah but the thing is that most embassies only have like maybe 10 guards/soldiers, not 17.000 like the Iraq embassy has.

Where do you get your figure of 10?

Originally Posted by Jason Bourne

Where do you get your figure of 10?

Does that really matter? He is pointing out the fact that all other embassies are quite a bit smaller.

Originally Posted by danboy9787

Does that really matter? He is pointing out the fact that all other embassies are quite a bit smaller.

Accuracy is important. Are all other embassies in one of the most dangerous spots on the planet? No.

Originally Posted by Jason Bourne

Accuracy is important. Are all other embassies in one of the most dangerous spots on the planet? No.

Of course not. And there is no denying you need a large security force.... but 17,000? That is ALOT of people!

Originally Posted by danboy9787

Of course not. And there is no denying you need a large security force.... but 17,000? That is ALOT of people!

Not really. I was in Vietnam from 68-72 and we maintained a security staff of approximately 7,000 personnel at the US Embassy. And US Embassy Saigon was in a much more secure area then US Embassy Baghdad.

Originally Posted by Jason Bourne

The security force guarding the US Embassy in Baghdad are contract employees, not military. There are no Marine embassy security personnel.

And how has Obama half truthed his way during this withdrawl? He's kept his promise to leave Iraq.

What on earth makes you think that?



Here are US Marines, members of the US Embassy Security Detail at Baghdad.

There are Marines at every Embassy in the world. It is part of their duties, and has been for over a century.

The 17,000 man force are attached to the Embassy, but they are not Embassy guards. They are providing security to the area, not the Embassy itself. And among other duties they are assisting in training the local forces, both military and law enforcement.

Look, I am all for truth. Everybody knows that the US forces were just replaced with civilian mercenaries. But the truth needs to be told on both sides.

Originally Posted by Jason Bourne

The security force guarding the US Embassy in Baghdad are contract employees, not military. There are no Marine embassy security personnel.

And how has Obama half truthed his way during this withdrawl? He's kept his promise to leave Iraq.

On Bush's schedule!!

Originally Posted by Jason Bourne

The security force guarding the US Embassy in Baghdad are contract employees, not military. There are no Marine embassy security personnel.

And how has Obama half truthed his way during this withdrawl? He's kept his promise to leave Iraq.

I am very happy our guys are out, but I don't have much hope for Iraq's future.

Originally Posted by beenthere

On Bush's schedule!!

You mean "Mission Accomplished" in 2003?

Originally Posted by Margot

I am very happy our guys are out, but I don't have much hope for Iraq's future.

Nor do I Margot. We should never have gone into Iraq. The invasion was predicated on lies. And I predict that within a year Iraq will suffer civil war.