Iraq Strength Before US Exit Is Making The UN Worried

UN Concerned About Iraq Strength Before US Exit -- New York Times/AP

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.N.'s outgoing top diplomat in Iraq on Sunday said the government in Baghdad must determine whether its security forces are strong enough to thwart violence before requiring U.S. troops to leave at the end of the year.

In his last interview after two years in Baghdad, U.N. envoy Ad Melkert said Iraqi security forces have made "clear improvements" but declined to say if he thinks they are ready to protect the country without help from the American military.

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My Comment: The UN's concerns are justified .... especially when stories like this one are becoming more common everyday.