Odierno Signals Faster Withdrawal From Iraq

General Raymond Odierno, who commands U.S. forces in Iraq, told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday that improved security in Iraq may allow troops to withdraw sooner than anticipated. Odierno says, 4,000 U.S. troops will leave Iraq this month,

Iraqi troop withdrawal speeded up

The United States has decided to alter the timing of its military withdrawal from Iraq. The number of brigades is being reduced in Iraq and 4,000 more troops will be home next month, as part of the speeding up of troop reduction. US Army General Ray

U.S. to help Iraq get military equipment

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The United States plans to help Iraq’s cash-strapped government acquire military equipment by leaving some used American equipment behind and by helping it finance new purchases, the commander of U.S. forces there said on

Alliances Shift Ahead of Iraqi Elections

As elections set for January approach, that landscape looks much the same, save for one key difference. Bucking tremendous pressure from the country’s clerical establishment and neighboring Iran, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his Dawa party, a

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.

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…

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

U.S. to withdraw 4,000 troops from Iraq in Oct.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — The United States will withdraw another 4,000 troops from Iraq by the end of October, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said in prepared remarks to be delivered to a congressional hearing later Wednesday. Gen. Ray Odierno,

Iraqi parliament committee looking into KRG-DNO row

BAGHDAD, Sep 30 (Reuters) - Iraqi parliamentarians are seeking information on a spat between Kurdish authorities and oil firm DNO, which prompted the suspension of the Norwegian company’s activities in Iraq for up to six weeks. Ali Hussain Balou, head

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