Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster warned that a U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq could create a power vacuum. He suggested the exit might strengthen Iran and increase Iraq's vulnerability to ISIS.
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq, says the withdrawal could strengthen Iran and leave Iraq more vulnerable to ISIS.
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