Iraqi Military: No Need for US Troops' Help in Security Mission

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Source: VOA

The Iraqi military and security forces are saying they have not needed to call upon U.S. troops, since their pullback from Iraqi cities on June 30, and they have also denied U.S. requests to conduct raids.

The Iraqi military is becoming increasingly self-reliant, in the words of its commanders, since the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities and towns.

Iraq's top army commander in Baghdad, Major-General Abboud Qanbar, says he has not had to call on U.S. forces for support since their withdrawal last month, noting that the "number of U.S. troops inside Baghdad is very small, and all are non-combat forces."

But General Qanbar insists "if terrorists groups do something our forces cannot handle, then we will get help from the Americans."

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1. Then let's bring them home

NOW.

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2. Thankyou President Obama. eom