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That’ already happened in Iraq, and a few thousand troops squatting there isn’t going to change the facts on the ground. The major players are Iran to the south east, Saudi to the south and Turkey and the Kurds to the north.
The remaining colaition troops are just a fig leaf to cover for allied failure in the region and a hostage to fortune.
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