The importance of US Defense Sec. Austin's visit to Iraq - analysis
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Iraq and also the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. Here's why this is so important.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and President of the Kurdistan region in Iraq Nechirvan Barzani attend a joint news conference, in Erbil, Iraq March 7, 2023.(photo credit: AZAD LASHKARI/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: