Photo from Pennlive.comPresident Obama: 'Substantial' Number Of Troops To Return Home By Next Super Bowl -- FOX News
After conversations with joint chiefs and commanders on the ground, Obama says America is in a position to put more responsibilities on Iraq.
A "substantial" number of the 140,000 troops in Iraq will be able to return home by next year's Super Bowl, President Obama said in an interview on Sunday before Super Bowl XLIII kicked off in Tampa, Fla.
After conversations with joint chiefs and commanders on the ground, Obama told NBC News that America is in a position to put more responsibilities on Iraq following the country's "significant election with no significant violence."
"We are going to roll out in a very formal fashion what our intentions are in Iraq as well as Afghanistan," Obama said. "It's good news not only for the troops on the field but for the families who are carrying an enormous burden."
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My Comment: Who knows what will happen tomorrow .... let alone next year.
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