61012022 U.S. has offered to leave Iraq in ten thousand military
The administration of President Barack Obama is considering, which in December 2011 from Iraq would be withdrawn, not all the remaining troops there. According to The Los Angeles Times, which refers to unnamed officials at the White House in an Arab country is expected to remain ten thousand soldiers. As explained to the interlocutors of publication, this course is due to the fear that a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops could trigger a jump in violence in Iraq. At the same time, officials stressed that while the initiative is purely informal. In order to delay the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq could be discussed at the official level, the U.S. should get appropriate treatment from the Iraqi authorities. In particular, the administration hoped that this initiative will make Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Meanwhile, spokesman for the White House Jay Carney said that if such a proposal and will be received, expect one hundred percent positive response is not necessary, says Associated Press. According to the LA Times, Mr. Maliki is a supporter to give up the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Nevertheless, his actions are limited to an alliance with the radical Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr, who is known for its anti-American stance. In particular, al-Maliki in dire need of support for al-Sadr in order to retain the post of prime minister. According to AP, in the near future Iraqi government will hold a series of meetings, which will be discussed the need to delay U.S. troop withdrawal. The solution, according to the publication, you must wait until September. Agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq was signed in December 2008. By its terms, the U.S. military should leave the Arab country by December 31, 2011. At the moment, stay in Iraq 46 000 American servicemen. Peak was in 2007 when the country were housed 166,000 soldiers. Since 2003, when Iraq launched the campaign, the loss of the U.S. Army, according to the site iCasualties, amounted to 4469 people. As previously stated the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Harry Reid, a total of U.S. spent on the war nearly a trillion dollars.
