Visit aims to show the US is committed to keeping a military presence in the country to advise on fight against militants
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin is greeted next to a plane by Maj-Gen Matthew McFarlane, during his unannounced trip to Baghdad, Iraq, on March 7 2023. Picture: REUTERS/IDREES ALI
Austin, the most senior official in President Joe Biden’s administration to visit Iraq, was the last commanding general of US forces there after the invasion. “What [Iraqis] will hear from him is commitment to retaining our force presence, but it’s not just about the military instrument. The US is broadly interested in a strategic partnership with the government of Iraq,” the defence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told reporters.
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