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That warmongering Nazi in the White House continues to keep promises to get our men and women out of the sandy quagmires.<\/p>\n
The U.S. military has completed its drawdown from about 5,200 to fewer than 3,000 troops in Iraq, said Army Col. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n
Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., head of U.S. Central Command, first announced on Sept. 9 that the reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq was expected to be completed by the end of the month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis reduced footprint allows us to continue advising and assisting our Iraqi partners in rooting out the final remnants of ISIS in Iraq and ensuring its enduring defeat,\u201d McKenzie said during a speech in Iraq. \u201cThis decision is due to our confidence in the Iraqi Security Forces\u2019 increased ability to operate independently.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even though Marotto told Task & Purpose that the U.S. military had fewer than 3,000 troops in Iraq as of Sept. 30, a Pentagon spokeswoman issued a statement on Tuesday that appeared to indicate the drawdown is ongoing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe United States continues to reduce our troop presence in Iraq from about 5,200 to 3,000,\u201d said Navy Cmdr. Jessica L. McNulty. \u201cWe remain committed to ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS and supporting Iraq\u2019s long-term security, stability, and prosperity. We will continue to consult closely with the Government of Iraq, as well as our coalition and NATO partners, concerning future force dispositions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The U.S. military has consolidated its footprint in Iraq since January, when a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad International Airport killed Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the former commander of the Iranian-backed militia Kata’ib Hezbollah. That promoted Iran and Kata’ib Hezbollah to launch missiles and rockets at U.S. troops in Iraq.<\/p>\n
Since then, the U.S. military left eight bases in Iraq from which it had been operating, including Camp Taji, where two U.S. troops were killed and three other service members were wounded in separate rocket attacks this year. U.S. troops now operate from three bases in Iraq.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
More at the source. Thanks to Jeff LPH 3 for the tip off.<\/p>\n
Source; Task and Purpose<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"