NASSIR Posted November 19, 2005 Defense official: Rumsfeld given Iraq withdrawal plan Plan calls for troops to begin pulling out after December elections WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq has submitted a plan to the Pentagon for withdrawing troops in Iraq, according to a senior defense official. Gen. George Casey submitted the plan to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. It includes numerous options and recommends that brigades -- usually made up of about 2,000 soldiers each -- begin pulling out of Iraq early next year. The proposal comes as tension grows in both Washington and Baghdad following a call by a senior House Democrat to bring U.S. troops home and the deaths of scores of people by suicide bombers in two Iraqi cities. House Republicans were looking for a showdown Friday after Rep. John Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat and well-respected Vietnam veteran, presented a resolution that would force the president to withdraw the nearly 160,000 U.S. troops in Iraq "at the earliest predictable date." (Watch Murtha urge legiislators to sign off on pulling out troops---1:37) Murtha on Thursday called the administration's management of the conflict "a flawed policy wrapped in illusion" that is "uniting the enemy against us." "It's time to bring the troops home," he said. Republicans were looking to lock horns with Democrats after Murtha's remarks. Source: CNN.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeeKer Posted November 19, 2005 Rumours has its a ruse as usual from the republican party. Bush was on the news today saying he is actually going to extend the stay of the troops :rolleyes: like that wasn't seen coming. Maybe with the threat of war between the shia and sunnis becoming more of a possibility these days they might run for the hills :cool: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rudy-Diiriye Posted November 19, 2005 its over n the fat lady has sung! them ppl r coming back home!! after all, it was all about lil profit ...100 billion $s made by oil companies out of this mayhem!!.........! when 60% of americans dont believe it anymore, then u got a big problem! why do u think, lil tony is silent these days!! n sending the 2 fugliest brits around the world!! something gotta go down!! we shall witness it!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baluug Posted November 19, 2005 They claim to withdraw from Iraq but they'll keep a small amount there for years to come, I bet....Once the Yanks get their troops into a country they "freed", they like to stay and influence successive governments....After all, they wouldn't want a "hardline" Islamic government taking power after they leave, now would they? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
