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Iraq willing for quicker pullout
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-01-21 14:06 BAGHDAD -- Iraq's top spokesman says the government is willing to see the United States withdraw its troops even before the end of 2011. That was a deadline ageed by the outgoing US administration.
Obama promised during the campaign to bring home all US combat troops within 16 months but to consult his commanders first. Iraqi spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Iraqis were worried about a premature departure. But he says the government is willing to let the US to depart before 2012 and assume full responsibility for security. |