U.S. speeds Iraq withdrawal;4,000 more headed back home

The United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, the top American commander there says.The reduced number of troops in Iraq - from 124,000…

Odierno: 4,000 Troops Out Of Iraq In Oct.

y OfficialWire NewsDesk(UPI and OfficialWire)WASHINGTON, DC The United States plans to withdraw 4,000 more troops from Iraq by the end of October, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq says. U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno was expected to tell the U.S.

US speeds Iraq withdrawal; 4,000 more headed home

WASHINGTON: The United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, the top American commander there says. The reduced number of troops in …

Number of Iraq attacks drops 85%

Ike Skelton , said adjustments "in Iraq will not be easy for us or, I suspect, for the Iraqis." He called moving troops and equipment out of Iraq a large challenge.

Minnesota MPs maintain order on Basra base

Minnesota Army National Guardsmen of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division’s military police company patrol here daily to ensure the base’s residents are safe and that everything is running normally…

US speeds Iraq withdrawal; 4,000 more headed home

W ASHINGTON— The United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, the top American commander there said Wednesday. The reduced number o…

Iraq budget is ‘challenge’ for security forces: US general

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq’s tight budget and its dependence on the price of oil is a ‘challenge’ when it comes to equipping the country’s fledgling security forces, a senior US military officer said on Wednesday. Lieutenant General Frank Helmick said the lack

News Analysis: Iraqi PM approaches Sunnis for nationwide elections

by Subhy Haddad and Shaalan Ahmed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki is striving to convince Sunni Arabs to join his list for the coming nationwide parliamentary elections in January next year, following his refusal to join the newly-established

100 feared dead as tsunami sweeps Pacific islands

Tonga after the powerful undersea earthquake this week that led to tsunami waves up to six metres high.Officials in Samoa, the worst-hit location, said 63 people were known to have been killed as the …

Top US general in Iraq calls it a key partner

WASHINGTON — The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday warned Congress against losing sight of that nation as a key Mideast ally, even as safer conditions have let him send home more U.S. troops faster than expected. Army Gen. Ray Odierno did not

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