At least that’s the thinking among some in the ranks of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a roughly 100,000-thousand-member force that has fought both with and against Americans in Iraq. “I fought the Americans after 2003, and the British in southern Iraq, and I am happy about that. But, given their strong fighting skills and popularity among locals for their prominent role in combating ISIS, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi folded them into the Baghdad government’s security forces in November 2016. He said that he does not draw a Baghdad salary, and that it was his duty to fight American occupation in Iraq and later ISIS. “I hope that Americans stay in Iraq and we can learn from them on how make sure Iraq moves forward to be a prosperous nation," he said.

Source: Fox News December 21, 2017 17:48 UTC