Strategy gives more time to establish security; at odds with Congress' push.
BAGHDAD - A revised U.S. military plan envisions establishing security at the local level in Baghdad and elsewhere by the summer of 2008, although it likely would take another year to get Iraqi forces ready to enforce any newfound stability, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Known as the Joint Campaign Plan, developed in tandem by Gen. David Petraeus and his political counterpart in Baghdad, Ambassador Ryan Crocker, it reflects a timetable starkly at odds with the push by many in Congress to wind down U.S. involvement in a matter of months.
While the plan does not explicitly address troop levels or a withdrawal timetable, it anticipates a U.S. troop decline later this year or in early 2008.
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Jul 24, 2007
U.S. may stay in Iraq to '09, based on new plan
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2 comments:
There should be no surprise in this post. There have been widespread news similar to this in all televison media.
Hi geosmythe,
Youi're right, no surprises here but this is a Blog about News, Politics and Current Events so it's no surprise that you found it on here. Nice to see you, thanks for taking the time to comment hope to see you here often.
Peace.
Carol
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