Saddam Hussein's regime was overthrown for many years. Why should the United States maintain a strong garrison in Iraq?

As the most powerful country in the world today, the United States is the only superpower, and its military strength is beyond doubt. The United States has also positioned itself as a world policeman. In the decades after the end of World War II, the US military launched wars in many places, claiming that it was exercising its duty to safeguard world peace and justice. It is also typical to wage war against Iraq and interfere in other countries' internal affairs on the grounds of opposing terrorists, and Iraq was quickly occupied by the US military, after the terrorists were eliminated. There are several reasons why the US military did not withdraw: first, to stabilize the domestic situation in Iraq; second, to contain Iran; and third, to contain Russia.

The first is to maintain the domestic situation in Iraq. There are still many terrorists in Iraq, and the environment is not safe, and they are often attacked. The presence of American troops in Iraq can guarantee Iraq's domestic security to a certain extent, so the Iraqi people rarely oppose the presence of American troops.

Second, the US military is stationed in Iraq to contain Iran. As a continuation of the Middle East strategy, Iran has always been an opponent of the United States in the Middle East. In order to effectively contain Iran, the United States needs to deploy military forces around Iran. Therefore, the United States has taken a two-pronged approach and stationed troops in Iraq for a long time to prevent Iran from becoming bigger and stronger. Second, deploy military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan to form an encirclement of Iran.

There is also the containment of Russia. Russia is also an opponent of the United States. In order to break through the American blockade, Russia takes Syria as the breakthrough and bridgehead, and Iraq plays a very important role in the middle. Therefore, after the US military takes Iraq, it can unite with Turkey and other NATO countries to form an effective control situation, and at the same time increase pressure to force Russia to negotiate. Therefore, the troops stationed in Iraq will not be withdrawn until the interests of the United States in the Middle East are realized. Even if progress is made, the US military will not withdraw. He must always maintain a military presence and safeguard his own interests.