Might not be the most convenient option depending on your personal use-case, but have you considered a dedicated audio device? I personally got a refurbished LG V30 because I came across a YT vid while looking for cheap options for having a dedicated "mp3" player to keep archived/favorite episode of podcasts, audiobooks, and music. Seems there is a decent fanbase of folks that love the 3.5mm DAC that phone has (of course has Bluetooth too). It also has microSD slot. Got a 512GB card (can use up to 2TB which I might do at some point). Most of the music I have on it is flac where possible. I keep it offline and just transfer files via USB, but could use wifi to sync with PC if I wanted to at some point. Shit lasts a pretty long time with wifi/bluetooth off only using the headphone jack (helps that the battery was replaced by the refurb).
There are also lots of cheaper Android-based players (I got one before I came across the vid on the V30) but can have some amount of malware and no easy access to their firmware or communities that can advise custom ROMs to safely flash something clean and/or newer. When I got my no-name device I just side-loaded apks to avoid giving access to my Google account (though I plan to keep my V30 offline after I got the last updates for the OS and LG apps). I just wanted to have something that I only use for local audio and just keep it in my car or backpack and have access to the three apps I like (Musicolet for music, Podcast Addict for podcasts, and Smart AudioBook Player for my audiobooks).
Wouldn't be shocked if right as the removal is about to happen, all of a sudden "ISIS" groups start a wave of attacks all over Iraq. The tip-off will be if the USA makes a big show of "withdrawing our lovely troops." Doesn't matter if the show is made out to be a good or bad thing. Just matters that a big deal is made in the media, and that it then gets turned into Iraq "begging" the USA to come back. This time with huge permanent bases and even more control over the Iraqi government. Or have the IOF conveniently be the ones to take the lead while the USA pretend that it can't get all the supplies back in time. Would be useful for a quick turn of "popular" support in favor of the IOF and get all the attention away from Palestine (and further paint the pro-Palestine protests as "supporting terror").