Tuesday, 18 October 2011

US-Iraq ContinueTalks To Keep US Troops As Trainers After 2011




Panetta Hopeful Of Striking Deal With Iraq To Keep US Troops There As Trainers After 2011 -- Washington Post/AP

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed hope Monday that the United States and Iraq can soon reach agreement on a possible U.S. military training role in Iraq beyond Dec. 31, when all American troops are scheduled to depart.

Panetta's remarks contrasted with indications from a senior Obama administration official and a senior U.S. military official on Saturday that the U.S. is abandoning plans to keep any troops in Iraq past the year-end withdrawal deadline — other than about 160 tr [...]



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