US to withdraw 4,000 troops from Iraq

DuH2 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 11:23 PM

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - The US military on Thursday announced the withdrawal of another 4,000 troops from Iraq next month as violence across the country hit a four-year low.

The military said it was pulling out troops deployed as part of a controversial "surge" of forces in February 2007.

The pullout is in line with US President George W. Bush's plan announced in September to complete the withdrawal of the 30,000 extra troops he poured in last year to curb an increase in sectarian violence in Iraq.

The US military said that last week had seen the lowest level of violence in four years across Iraq, but gave no casualty figures.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080529...iraqusmilitary

Iraq succes over the past 13 months has been phenomenal and our troops have discredited those who opposed the Surge and continue to ignore them...like Obama who will throw it all away for nothing.

Makedde · #2 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 11:26 PM

It's about time the troops were brough home, and the sooner it happens, the better.

DuH2 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 11:31 PM

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After offering to go to Iraq with Barack Obama and pointing out for the past few days that Obama hasn’t visited the country since 2006, John McCain said he was “certainly glad to hear Sen. Obama was considering a trip to Iraq.” If he does go, McCain added, he will change his position on the war because of the success the U.S. is having there. “Sen. Obama was driven to his conclusion by ideology, not by the facts on the ground,” McCain said. “Success in Iraq is undeniable.”

Obama’s campaign said no trip was imminent, but had been discussed. "A trip abroad is under consideration, but there are no plans at this point,” said spokesman Jen Psaki. “Obviously Iraq is a place to consider."

If he does go, it’s not likely he’ll take McCain up on his offer to accompany him on the trip. Obama’s campaign has referred to the idea as political posturing. “John McCain's proposal is nothing more than a political stunt, and we don't need any more 'Mission Accomplished' banners or walks through Baghdad markets to know that Iraq's leaders have not made the political progress that was the stated purpose of the surge,” said Obama spokesman Bill Burton.

McCain also said he’d understand if Obama doesn’t want to go with him to Iraq, but not to call it a stunt. “It's long overdue – it's been 871 days since he was there,” McCain said. "I don't think that people who serve there would believe that a visit to find out the facts by a person who wants to lead the country would be a, quote, stunt."

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05...y4134196.shtml

Terry123 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 09:17 PM

This is called advertising a typical troop rotation as a "draw down." It's happened before and the number of troops in Iraq has always gone up or remained the same.

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