Iraq: US troops leaving will expose Iranian refugees in Ashraf
di Alessandro Batazzi “After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over”. With this statement US President Obama announced on 21 October 2011 that American troops would leave Iraq by 31 December 2011, a decision that will leave 3,400 Iranians in danger. Collaboration between US and Iraq will continue with the training and assistance to Iraq’s security forces. Different polls in the US showed how support for Obama’s decision comes from a majority of the population across the entire political spectrum. Yet, some Republicans expressed concerns with the decision. Security in the area is still considered fragile and…