US commander: Withdrawal from Iraq a step backwards

The US military commander in one of the more troubled areas of Iraq said attempting a leading Republican senator’s idea for troop withdrawals now would mean “a giant step backward” in his region.

US commander: Withdrawal from Iraq a step backwards

The US military commander in one of the more troubled areas of Iraq said attempting a leading Republican senator’s idea for troop withdrawals now would mean “a giant step backward” in his region.

Army Maj Gen Rick Lynch, commander of troops south of Baghdad, said militants pushed from his sector in recent operations would quickly return.

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