Latest Breaking News On - பாக்தாத் சர்வதேச - Page 4 : comparemela.com
«الرى»: وفد مصرى يزور بغداد لتفعيل التعاون فى الموارد المائية
dostor.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dostor.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Roadside bomb explosions hit US-led coalition supply convoys in southern, central Iraq
presstv.ir - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from presstv.ir Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Joe Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
Top Searches
Joe Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
AP / Jul 27, 2021, 05:18 IST
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AFP)
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Monday the US combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in US policy.
Even before Biden took office, the main US focus has been assisting Iraqi forces, not fighting on their behalf. And Biden did not say if he planned to reduce the number of troops in Iraq, now about 2,500.
The House approved legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq. It next goes to the Senate.
The plan to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq follows Biden’s decision to withdraw fully from Afghanistan nearly 20 years after President George W. Bush launched that war in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Less than two years later, Bush sent troops to Iraq. Biden has vowed to continue counter-terrorism efforts in the Middle East but shift more attention to China as a long-term security challenge.
The senior administration official said Iraqi security forces are “battle tested” and have proved themselves “capable” of protecting their country. Still, the Biden administration recognizes that Islamic State remains a considerable threat, the official said.
Print AP
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi poses in his office during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) Credit: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in U.S. policy.
Even before Biden took office, the main U.S. focus has been assisting Iraqi forces, not fighting on their behalf. And Biden did not say if he planned to reduce the number of troops in Iraq, now about 2,500.
vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.