U.S. Allies Feel Abandoned In Iraq

Image: Residents of Sokur say they have been left isolated. The New York Times

Village in Iraq Falters With Exit of U.S. Troops -- New York Times

SOKUR, Iraq — The name of this dusty little village means falcon in Arabic, a reference to its history as a residential community for workers at a nearby airport. But most people in Iraq call it Traitor Town.

“It’s not fair, but it’s true,” one market vendor here said about the nickname, pointing down the street to the walls of a now-empty American base just beyond.

Years ago, the residents of this town formed an alliance with the Americans who had moved into the airport and renamed it Speicher Base.

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My Comment: They should feel abandoned .... because they have been.