The 21 October announcement by President Barack Obama that the United States will withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by the end of the year has been interpreted by some analysts, opposition politicians and military strategists as a capitulation to what will ultimately be the interests of Iran. The US withdrawal deadline was originally established in 2008 by Obama's predecessor, George W Bush, but US officials have since failed to negotiate the retention of at least some US trainers in Iraq to continue building Iraqi military capability. Tariq Alhomayed, of the Saudi-funded but UK-based Asharq al-Awsat daily, said: "Why is the United States of America handing over Iraq [to Iran] after this priceless outlay in money and blood? The Iraqi government is sectarian and has thrown itself into the arms of Iran."
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