Thursday, August 25, 2011

U.S. Military Now Preparing To Leave Iraq


Logistics Personnel Prepare To Move All Materiel Out Of Iraq -- Stars and Stripes

BAGHDAD -- Military logistics personnel are bracing for the unprecedented move of eight years’ worth of Iraq War materiel in a matter of months, even as they cope with uncertainty over whether U.S. bases will remain in Iraq next year.

Although more than 1 million pieces of equipment have already been shipped elsewhere or transferred to the Iraqi government since last year, another million pieces, ranging from armored vehicles to refrigerators, still must be sorted out.

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My Comment: Stars and Stripes has a must read series titled " Leaving Iraq: The Long Goodbye". If you have the time ... read it.

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