Decreasing U.S. Troops In Iraq Places American Soldiers At Risk

U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq

Decreasing Iraq Troops Places American Soldiers At Risk -- Washington Times

PHOENIX, September 14, 2011—President Obama's announcement that only 3,000 troops will be left in Iraq by the end of the year heralds a serious and dangerous downgrade from the current 45,000 troops, spelling disaster for our soldiers. According to a FOXNEWS report, President Obama’s military commanders are livid over this recent decision – a decision that Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, allegedly gave signature to.

President Obama may be trying to keep a 2008 campaign promise to remove our troops from Iraq however the problems is that regardless of what some misguided people may say, the war in Iraq is not over, there are current combat operations still occurring there. American troops are still being attacked and dying.

By leaving only 3,000 troops in a combat zone will save billions and billions of dollars. But, what is the real cost? American military lives are the cost.

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My Comment: As to what these soldiers will be doing in Iraq .... here is some insight.