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U.S. Looks at Cuts to Military Aid to Iraq if Troops Are Asked to Leave
State Department, Pentagon prepare options for $250 million in reductions of funds approved by Congress if government follows through on threats to evict 5,300 forces
Iraq’s parliament voted to expel U.S. troops, after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani Friday. Photo: Reuters
By Vivian Salama
Updated Jan. 14, 2020 8:18 pm ET
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is preparing possible cuts of $250 million in military aid to Iraq, funds already approved by Congress, if the government expels U.S. troops, and is reconsidering a broad spectrum of other economic and military assistance that isn’t yet committed.
The State Department and the Department of Defense have discussed the military assistance funds in emails reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The emails indicate that the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs is working to cut all...
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