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A strike on bases in Iraq would give america another excuse to never leave. That could make the Iraq authorities less than happy. Other nearby bases have similar repercussions.

They aren't going to leave unless forced regardless. I was more speaking of how tactically useful it would be along with the fact that the resistance has a much stronger presence in Iraq rather than Syria. Though the angle surrounding the Iraqi officials isn't something I thought of initially so thank you.

Syria is such a mess right now that nobody but america will care about that base.

That's sorta my point. Why would resistance factions or Iran themselves attack a base in Syria of all places when its pretty firmly destabilized by the US. It seems more like creating a justification for the US to get involved more without any real tangible benifet.

If an attack was done by the resistance/Iran, I'd expect it to be Iraq becyase the tangible benifets could potentially outweigh the cost if bringing the US into a direct confrontation.

Though personally if Iran was to coordinate an attack on American bases in Iraq, I'd expect it to be more decisive and to encompass as many as possible, not single target.

Eitheir way, a singular attack on a US military base that reaps no tactful beniets reads much more go me as a false flag.