In the old days, way back in 2016 and before, official government communications were carefully vetted, going through many layers of approval before being issued.
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This letter could only be one of three things: Amidst the uproar that followed, defense secretary Mark Esper held a news conference to claim the letter was “an honest mistake”. In its best imitation of Emily Litella, the Defense Department inflicted whiplash on millions of Americans by releasing a letter to the Iraqi government that US and coalition forces were repositioning in preparation of withdrawing from Iraq.