U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq Still On Schedule

U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq Will Be On Time, Vice President Biden Says -- Washington Post

President Obama called Iraq his predecessor's war of choice. Now it is his war to exit -- and quickly.

The challenge for Obama, whose opposition to the Iraq invasion helped propel him to the presidency, is sticking to his timeline for a U.S. military withdrawal despite a jump in violence and continued wrangling among Iraqi politicians over who will lead the country.

The sensitive departure is being managed by Vice President Biden, who says the U.S. military will reduce troop levels to 50,000 this summer, even if no new Iraqi government takes shape.

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My Comment: Even a large uptick in insurgent violence is not going to stop this redeployment. As far as everyone else is concerned .... the U.S. is now on the way out.

But .... cough cough .... everyone also knows that they will be nearby to rush into Iraq if things get out of hand.