There are more than 5,000 American troops in Iraq now. In July, the top U.S. general for the Middle East said he believed the U.S. will keep a smaller but enduring presence in the country
Daily Mail: Donald Trump pulls two thousand troops out of Iraq and plans drawdown in Afghanistan in days amid bust-up with top commanders he accused of going to war to enrich defense contractors
* The Trump administration announced Wednesday that more than 2,000 troops will be withdrawn from Iraq this month
* The administration plans to announce a drawdown in Afghanistan also in the coming days
* CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. said U.S. troop presence would go from about 5,200 troops to 3,000
* This will 'allow us to continue advising and assisting our Iraqi partners in rooting out the final remnants of ISIS in Iraq,' he said, according to CNN
* The announcement comes as President Donald Trump is under fire for disparaging comments The Atlantic reported he made about the military
* On Monday Trump also said the top Pentagon brass sends U.S. forces to war to make defense companies happy
* As a candidate, Trump blasted the decision to go to war with Iraq and vowed to pull the U.S. out of 'endless wars'
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that more than 2,000 troops will be withdrawn from Iraq and the administration is looking to announce a drawdown in Afghanistan in coming days.
CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. said the reduction will go from about 5,200 troops in Iraq to 3,000 and happen this month, which he said will 'allow us to continue advising and assisting our Iraqi partners in rooting out the final remnants of ISIS in Iraq,' according to CNN.
Reporters first caught wind of the president's plan when a senior administration official discussed it with the press pool on Air Force One Tuesday night - and did so on the condition of anonymity.
Read more ....
More News On The U.S. Announcing Major Troop Reduction In Iraq
United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq -- Reuters
US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan -- AP
US to reduce troop presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 -- France 24
US to withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq by end of September -- BBC
US to draw down to 3,000 troops in Iraq -- The Hill
US cuts troops in Iraq on Trump pledge to stop 'endless wars' -- AFP
Pentagon to withdraw 2,200 U.S. troops from Iraq this month -- UPI
US to pull back 2,200 troops from Iraq, Pentagon confirms…but several thousand more still to stay -- RT
US cites 'great sacrifice' as it pulls 2,200 troops out of Iraq -- Al Jazeera
1 comment:
My great nephew arrived home from Iraq two weeks ago. Now he's at Fort Irwin; from the oven into the fire.
14 days of isolation then free to visit home.
Post a Comment