APNewsBreak: Top US general in Iraq to send thousands of troops homeSeptember 30th, 2009 APNewsBreak: US to send home more troops from IraqWASHINGTON — The top general in Iraq is sending home thousands more U.S. troops by the end of October as the American military pulls back from the six-year war.
Top US general in Iraq to send 4,000 more troops home as war winds downSeptember 30th, 2009 US to send home 4,000 more troops from IraqWASHINGTON — The top general in Iraq is sending home 4,000 more U.S. troops by the end of October as the American military winds down the six-year war.
Attorney: Army to allow 1st officer to refuse Iraq duty to resignSeptember 25th, 2009 Attorney: Anti-Iraq officer resigning from ArmyHONOLULU — An attorney says the first commissioned officer to be court-martialed for refusing to go to Iraq will be allowed to resign from the service. Kenneth S. Kagan attorney says in a statement Friday that the Army plans to grant 1st Lt.
Biden confident Iraq won't alter withdrawal timetable for US troopsSeptember 17th, 2009 Biden: Iraq won't alter troop withdrawal timingBAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden says he is confident that Iraq will not alter the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops. Biden told reporters in Baghdad on Thursday that there are a number of steps that would have to be taken before Iraq could call a referendum that could alter the so-called status of forces agreement.
Top US Army general says too early to tell whether Iraq violence will alter troop drawdownAugust 28th, 2009 US general: Impact of Iraq violence still unclearSHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait — The U.S. Army's top general said Friday that it was too early to tell whether a recent spike in violence in Iraq that has killed hundreds will have an impact on the pace that Washington withdraws its troops from the country.
AP Interview: Top US general in Iraq disputes memo urging early pullout, says US still neededAugust 4th, 2009 Top US general in Iraq disputes early pullout memoRAMADI, Iraq — The top U.S. general in Iraq said Tuesday that he disagrees with a colonel's memo urging an early troop withdrawal although the security situation is better than expected since American forces turned over security in urban centers to the Iraqis more than a month ago.
Army sergeant scheduled for arraignment on charges he killed 2 US soldiers in IraqJuly 21st, 2009 Soldier due in court on Iraq Army slaying chargesFORT STEWART, Ga. — An Army sergeant charged with slaying his superior and another U.S.
Army report: Heavy combat in Iraq may have been factor in soldier slayings at homeJuly 15th, 2009 Army: Soldiers in slayings faced heavy Iraq combatFORT CARSON, Colo. — Heavy combat in Iraq where U.S.
US committed to Iraq withdrawal, says BidenJuly 4th, 2009 BAGHDAD - US Vice President Joe Biden Saturday said the United States was committed to withdrawing its soldiers from Iraq by the end of 2011. Speaking from Baghdad on US Independence Day, less than a week after US soldiers withdrew from Iraqi cities, Biden said the White House would honour pledges to complete the military's withdrawal from Iraq in two years' time.
Jill Biden meets troops in Germany to mark US Independence DayJuly 3rd, 2009 Jill Biden meets troops in GermanyBAMBERG, Germany — Jill Biden, the wife of the U.S. vice president, observed U.S.
White House says VP Biden in Iraq, made surprise trip there as US troops leave citiesJuly 2nd, 2009 White House: VP Biden has traveled to IraqWASHINGTON — The White House says Vice President Joe Biden is in Iraq. He's there to visit U.S.
US commander says Iraqi troops ready to handle urban security after US combat troops withdrawJune 28th, 2009 US commander: Iraqi troops ready for city securityWASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in Iraq says he believes Iraqi forces are ready to take over when American combat troops pull out of Baghdad and other cities by Tuesday.
Source: Solider in Baghdad shooting is on his third Army tour in Iraq, also served in NavyMay 12th, 2009 Source: Soldier in shooting is on third Iraq tourWASHINGTON — The soldier charged in the deaths of fellow troops in Baghdad is on his third tour of duty in Iraq, according to his service record. Excerpts of the record, obtained by The Associated Press, show that Army Sgt.
Australia, one of the earliest and staunchest US allies, to formally end Iraq mission July 31May 11th, 2009 Australia's Iraq mission to formally end July 31SYDNEY — Australia will formally end its military mission in Iraq at the end of July, the armed forces chief announced Monday, bringing the country's involvement in one war to a close even as it prepares to send more troops to Afghanistan. Australia, one of the United States' earliest and staunchest allies in the Iraq war, has already withdrawn its combat troops but several dozen Australian soldiers remain at coalition headquarters in non-front line roles.
Iraq wants US forces out of cities by June deadline and return only with permissionApril 27th, 2009 Iraq wants US forces out of Mosul on timeBAGHDAD — Iraq wants American troops to withdraw from urban areas and only return with government approval, a defense ministry spokesman said Monday, casting doubt about whether the U.S. can maintain troops in certain trouble spots even as they withdraw elsewhere.
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