This Is The Reason Why The U.S. Is Increasing Its Military Presence In The Middle East Against Iran

Ali Nasiri, a former brigadier general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), previously head of this entity’s counterintelligence apparatus. Iran Commentary

The Lid: A Look At The Specific Intelligence Causing State Dept. Warning -Leave Iraq ASAP

The surprise announcement came from the State Department.

Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict.

U.S. citizens in Iraq are at high risk for violence and kidnapping. Numerous terrorist and insurgent groups are active in Iraq and regularly attack both Iraqi security forces and civilians. Anti-U.S. sectarian militias may also threaten U.S. citizens and Western companies throughout Iraq. Attacks by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) occur in many areas of the country, including Baghdad.

Per news sources, the United States told people to ‘bug out” of Iraq because of “specific and credible” intelligence that Iranian forces and/or their proxies were planning to target U.S. forces in locations including Iraq. That was behind the Pentagon recommending a carrier strike group be moved to the region, and Secretary Pompeo’s rush trip to Iraq last week.

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WNU Editor: The significance of this defection was noted by WNU three weeks ago .... Senior Revolutionary Guard Corps General Defects To The U.S. (April 27, 2019). The skeptics are still not convinced .... No one seems to be buying the Trump team's vague but dire warnings about Iran (The Week).

Hat tip to Fred for "The Week" link.