US plans Iraq troop cuts as revolt rages
Martin Sieff
UPI Senior News Analyst
Published July 27, 2005
WASHINGTON -- The struggle against the Iraq insurgency passed a crucial tipping point Wednesday with the current prime minister calling for major U.S. troop withdrawals and the U.S. ground commander there acknowledging they will probably come next year.
The commander, however, made clear he did not expect the insurgency to have dropped by then significantly below its current level.
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari made his comments in Baghdad at a joint news conference with visiting Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
"We confirm and we desire speed in that regard," he said.
Martin Sieff
UPI Senior News Analyst
Published July 27, 2005
WASHINGTON -- The struggle against the Iraq insurgency passed a crucial tipping point Wednesday with the current prime minister calling for major U.S. troop withdrawals and the U.S. ground commander there acknowledging they will probably come next year.
The commander, however, made clear he did not expect the insurgency to have dropped by then significantly below its current level.
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari made his comments in Baghdad at a joint news conference with visiting Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
"We confirm and we desire speed in that regard," he said.
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