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lelibertaire · 3234 days ago · link · · parent · post: U.S. Weighing More Military Bases in Iraq to Fight ISIS, Top General Says
I think you delved a little bit into it there. If the US has been consistent about one thing throughout the years, it has been its lack of support for - and even opposition toward - leftist revolutionary movements. Another factor, especially in Iraq, could be the politics of supporting the independence-minded Kurds while also pleasing the Iraqi government and the political elites that dominate it. I'm pretty ignorant about the Kurds, but from what I've read, I like them more than other rebel groups in Syria and Iraq. Edit: Also, like Quatrarius said, politics with Turkey and Iran.