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Trump Hails US Military Exit from Iraq, Calls it End of 'Very Expensive Excursion into Hell'
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News18•30-09-2026, 23:15
Trump Hails US Military Exit from Iraq, Calls it End of 'Very Expensive Excursion into Hell'
- •US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the last American troops from Iraq on Wednesday, marking the end of a decades-long military presence.
- •Trump described the withdrawal by the September 30 deadline as "orderly" and criticized past "very bad decision-making" that led to the initial involvement.
- •He stated that the shift represents a victory for the US, Iraq, and a sign of victory over the Islamic State group.
- •The US military had been fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq for twelve years.
- •Trump's comments come as his own decision to launch a war with Iran has drawn comparisons to the Iraq war due to its undefined mission.
Key Questions Answered
The US military completed its withdrawal from Iraq by the September 30 deadline, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State and a decades-long military presence.
President Donald Trump described the departure as an orderly exit that marks the end of a very expensive excursion into Hell and a long period of bad decision-making.
Trump's decision earlier in the year to launch a war with Iran has been compared to the Iraq war due to its undefined mission as it nears its seventh month.
