World Pompeo rebuffs Iraqi leader’s demand for US troop withdrawal as critics warn of ISIS resurgence January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pompeo rebuffs Iraqi leader’s demand for US troop withdrawal as critics warn of ISIS resurgence "America is a force for good in the Middle East," said a State Department spokesman, who said the U.S. would not discuss a military withdrawal.