As the US stands down, Iraq will stand up

"After weeks of work at the grassroots level collecting letters from US tax payers written to their representatives in DC and lobbying on the Hill, the House of Representatives has finally passed a measure prohibiting the Pentagon from using funds towards building any permanent military base in Iraq, or even have agreements with the Iraqi government to .

Some weeks after, several thousands of letters and phone calls were generated to DC, and a similar amendment was passed by the Senate in which no future funds could be used to “establish permanent United States military bases in Iraq, or to exercise United States control over the oil infrastructure or oil resources of Iraq”. "
Raed in the Middle

Looks like Raed is wrapping himself the APU flag..