Iraq troop withdrawal was Austin’s failure – and Biden’s
The full withdrawal from Iraq became a problem for US interests soon after the last troops left.
US President Barack Obama sits next to Commander of Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III during a briefing from top military leaders while at US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, September 17, 2014. (photo credit: LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS)ByELI LAKE / BLOOMBERG TNSUpdated: