WASHINGTON (AP) — A substantial number of the roughly 100,000 U.S. combat troops to be pulled out of Iraq by Aug. 31, 2010, will remain in the war zone through at least the end of this year to ensure national elections there go smoothly, senior Obama administration officials say.
That pacing suggests that although Obama's promised withdrawal will start soon, it will be backloaded, with larger numbers of troops returning later in the 18-month time frame.
Obama was to announce his strategy Friday at the sprawling Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, where thousands of Marines are soon heading to another war front, Afghanistan.
The administration now considers Aug. 31, 2010, the end date for Iraq war operations.
Friday, February 27, 2009
August 2010
What a great way to start the day. I woke up this morning to the morning news on KFOG that President Obama will be bringing our troops home by August, 2010. Glorious news!
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