Monday 25 July 2011

US takes on Iraq pullout 'one bite at a time' (AFP)

US soldiers patrol July 17, 2011 in Iskandariya, Babil Province, Iraq. US forces are packing up to leave Iraq more than eight years after they first arrived. The scale of the operation is unprecedented in the army's history -- preparing to transfer dozens of bases to the Iraqis, and handing over, disposing of or shipping out thousands of vehicles, generators, air conditioners and other materiel.(AFP/Getty Images/Spencer Platt)AFP - From flyers warning troops the post office will shut soon to disused housing units waiting to be dispatched to their new destination, the signs are everywhere: US forces are packing up to leave Iraq more than eight years after they first arrived.



Related News:-

  • U.S. pullout exposes Iraq's oil industry


  • Baghdad (UPI) Jun 17, 2011 - U.S. helicopter gunships fired at raiders near Basra, Iraq's second city and strategic oil center in the south, underlining fears that the vital ...
  • US forces 'attacking Iraq Shiites': Panetta


  • American forces in Iraq are going after Iran-backed Shiite insurgents, who have killed 17 US soldiers in five weeks, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said in Baghdad on Monday ...
  • Iran denies US claims it armed Iraq rebels


  • Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Monday rejected accusations by US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta that Iran had armed rebels in neighbouring Iraq . "The ...
  • Today in Iraq


  • Today in Iraq "There are some who, uh, feel like that, you know, the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is: Bring 'em on.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...