(01-06-2020, 09:36 AM)mikesez Wrote:

(01-06-2020, 12:21 AM)Predator Wrote: No one said they weren't there. Yeah they were there fighting when ISIS first appeared, but half the country was lost under their support and weak Iraqi leadership. The tide didn't turn until the US lead coalition arrived on the scene and took the war over.

So it's safe to say the ones who actually beat ISIS in Iraq are the greatest contributor to the war against ISIS.

You have your timeline confused a bit.  The situation has always been fluid.  Each unit has different loyalties.  Some units took commands from the US for a while even though their main loyalty is with Khamenei.  Everything was simple so long as US and Iranian interests aligned.  Now things are less simple. Regardless of who actually contributed more to the war effort, ordinary Iraqis get a big say in who gets to stay.

I don't think you are in any position to call someone else confused on this subject.

The fact remains the US has done more to fight ISIS than Iran which is the whole premise of the discussion.

When the Iranian backed militias renew there insurgency campaign against the Iraqi government, I think there is little doubt as to who the Iraqis will want to stay.

---