Iraq Bars US Troops From Baghdad

[babylonsister]

Progress!


Iraq Bars US Troops From Baghdad
July 15, 2009
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services


BAGHDAD -- Two weeks after U.S. combat troops withdrew from Iraq's major cities, amid sporadic outbreaks of violence countrywide, Iraqi authorities aren't asking American forces for help. Although U.S. troops are "just a radio call away," in Baghdad and five other major urban areas, it appears the Iraqis haven't asked even once.

In Baghdad, the Iraqis also won't allow U.S. forces on the street, except for supply convoys.

The failure to trigger the "Onstar option" suggests that the government of Iraq and its military think they can deal with the car bombings, homemade bombs and attacks with silencer-equipped handguns that have plagued parts of the country in recent days.

As the June 30 deadline approached for withdrawing troops from major cities, U.S. military officials told their Iraqi army and national police allies that they were "just a radio call away" in case they needed American military muscle.

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[enid602]

1. success

Let´s hope that the 'Onstar option´is more successful that the company who brought us Onstar.

[Xenotime]

2. Bring all the troops home. Obama has done more than * ever did.

[Vidar]

3. Good for Iraq.