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Trump celebrates departure of last US forces from Iraq 23 years after invasion: ‘We’re getting the hell out’

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Nelson, S. (2026, September 30). Trump celebrates departure of last US forces from Iraq 23 years after invasion: ‘We’re getting the hell out’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/trump-celebrates-departure-of-last-us-forces-from-iraq-23-years-after-invasion/

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President Trump celebrated the complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq at a White House event, emphasizing that "we're getting the hell out of there." He contrasted this with the 2003 invasion and subsequent conflicts in Iraq, noting the high cost in lives and resources. Trump also highlighted his approach to the conflict with Iran, claiming it would not last as long or be as costly as the Iraq war, which resulted in 4,500 US service member deaths over two decades.

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US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by September 30, 2026, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. The withdrawal was agreed upon in 2024 under President Joe Biden and implemented by Donald Trump's administration despite ongoing conflict with Iran.

Some Iraqi security officials fear the pullout could revive Islamic State fighters, who maintain sleeper cells despite their self-proclaimed caliphate's defeat nearly a decade ago. Jasim al-Bahadli, an Iraqi security analyst specializing in armed Shi'ite groups aligned with Iran, predicts pro-Iranian militia groups will leverage this momentum to gain more influence over Iraq’s security and political decision-making.

Abu Mojtaba al-Yasiri, a commander in the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, described the US withdrawal as "a historic victory for Iraqi Islamic resistance groups and honourable Iraqis," marking what he sees as a crushing defeat for American ambitions in the region.

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President Trump hailed the final withdrawal of US troops from Iraq Wednesday — telling guests at the White House that “we’re getting the hell out of there” and insisting his war with Iran won’t drag on for more than two decades like the invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein “It was a quagmire. asserted

It → hail → Hussein

Many, many years it lasted, but soon that part of history will be over,” Trump said at a Hispanic heritage celebration, recounting the US invasion of 2003 and subsequent anti-insurgency campaigns. asserted

Trump → last → 2003

“We’re getting the hell out of there,” the president went on, calling Iraq “a place where we probably shouldn’t have gone.” asserted

we → get → Iraq

It’s a victory for Iraq and a decisive victory over ISIS,” he added. asserted

he → ’ → ISIS

“This orderly departure of coalition forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base marks the end of a very expensive excursion into hell.” asserted

departure → mark → hell

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

Trump then compared and contrasted the Iraq war, in which 4,500 US service members were killed, with Operation Epic Fury against Iran, where he said “we have been there for six months with 18 killed.” asserted

18 → compare → months

“We have a war [with Venezuela] that was over in 148 minutes,” he continued. asserted

he → have → minutes

“We have another one where we’re six months in… and we’re going to have that war won very quickly, one way or the other.” asserted

war → have → one

Trump celebrates departure of last US forces from Iraq 23 years after invasion: ‘We’re getting the hell out’

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