US Intends Indefinite Illegal Occupation of Syrian and Iraqi Territory
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By Stephen Lendman
Global Research
All US wars and related occupations are flagrantly illegal, Trump continuing what his predecessors began.
Pentagon and State Department officials lied, claiming Washington needs no congressional or other authorization to maintain a military presence in Syria and Iraq.
US-installed puppet Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi was pressured to accept the indefinite presence of US forces in the country.
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad slammed their presence in northern and southern parts of the country, earlier saying:
“Any foreign troops coming to Syria without our invitation or consultation or permission, they are invaders, whether they are American, Turkish, or any other(s).
Russia operates in Syria by invitation. So do Hezbollah fighters and...