According to Agence France-Presse, Reuters and many other foreign media reports, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the US Iraq War, US Defense Secretary Austin arrived in Iraq on the 7th local time for a visit, and the trip was not previously announced. Later on the 7th local time, Austin also posted on Twitter to confirm the visit, but under the tweet, many netizens replied with photos of the people resisting the US invasion in the previous Iraq War and asked Austin: Do you remember?
"Landing in Baghdad. I'm here to reaffirm America's strategic partnership with Iraq as we move toward a more secure, stable, and sovereign Iraq. Austin claimed in a tweet, accompanied by a video of his arrival.
Austin posted a screenshot of the video
Regarding Austin's unannounced visit, AFP said it took place on March 20, the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Reuters said that in 2003, the US military invasion of Iraq killed hundreds of thousands of civilians in the country and caused chaos in the country, and Austin's trip showed that the United States intends to maintain a military presence in the country after 20 years.
It is worth noting that Reuters mentioned that Austin himself served as the commander of the US forces in the Middle East and participated in the Iraq war. The United States currently has 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in Syria to assist local forces in the fight against the Islamic State.
Austin's tweet announcing his arrival in Iraq caused controversy among netizens, some people welcomed it, and many people posted a protest, reminding and questioning Austin not to ignore the invasion of Iraq by the US military 20 years ago.
Some netizens said, "Do you remember the courage of Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters? And accompanied by corresponding photos. Regarding Moqtada al-Sadr, according to the media, he led armed men to resist the invasion of the US military after the outbreak of the Iraq War and was regarded as an anti-American fighter by the local population. ↓
Other netizens posted similar photos one after another, and asked Austin, "Hi Austin, do you remember this?" "Do you remember?" ↓
Some netizens directly denounced under Austin's tweet: "Joker". ↓
On 20 March 2003, the United States Government launched the war in Iraq against widespread opposition from the international community, citing the fact that the Iraqi Government's possession of weapons of mass destruction had proved to be illusory. Suddenly, Iraq was at war. Some media believe that the Iraq war not only seriously trampled on international law and international order, but also brought deep disasters to Iraq after that.
Source: Global Network