Officials: US to be out of Iraq in 19 months
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States plans to withdraw most of its troops from Iraq by August 2010, 19 months after President Barack Obama's inauguration, according to administration officials.
The withdrawal plan would fulfill one of Obama's central campaign pledges, albeit a little more slowly than he promised. He said he would withdraw troops within 16 months, roughly one brigade a month from the time of his inauguration.
The officials said they expect Obama to make the announcement this week. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the plan has not been made public.
The U.S. military will leave behind a residual force, between 30,000 and 50,000 troops, to continue advising and training Iraqi security forces, the two officials said. Also staying beyond the 19 months will be intelligence and surveillance specialists and their equipment, including unmanned aircraft, they said.
A further withdrawal will take place before December 2011, the period by which the U.S. agreed with Iraq to remove all American troops.
A senior White House official said Tuesday that Obama is at least a day away from making a final decision. He further said an announcement on Wednesday was unlikely, but he said that Obama could discuss Iraq during a trip to North Carolina on Friday.
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Another promise kept.
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kennymotown
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It is what it is, and a mess that wasn't president Obama's mess. The bastards that have put us in this mess are now retired awaiting their final justice while a good man struggles with the implications and ramifications this debacle has left him in unclear choices.
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cerealforeal
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And then 12 months from now, the time will be 14 months. And in 20 months, the time to leave will be 10 months... and so forth until 2020.
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cerealforeal
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cerealforeal:
...and that is the way they play the game. If this Country want to start to fix the Economy they should call the troops now and avoid the cost of this daily high maintenance that is adding trillions to our deficit. Maybe they should move them to Africa and help the people there on a mission of charity. What you think? Sorry, I know I am dreaming! The reality it is really about killing people right! Almost forgot about that detail for a moment.
- 3 years ago
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blknight
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Yea, whatever they have to say to keep the masses tame...
- 3 years ago
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blknight
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19 Months? Oh my God, my math is failing on me. That is over a year and a 1/2? They should be out there now!!!
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