Mullen: Despite Attacks, No Delay in Iraq Withdrawal

[maddezmom]

Source: WBEZ

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters in Chicago Wednesday the United States will not change its plans to draw down troops from Iraq. That's despite a string of attacks that swept the country this Wednesday morning.

Admiral Michael Mullen spoke to a group of Chicago-area business leaders just hours after a series of car bombs and improvised explosive devices killed dozens of people across Iraq.

MULLEN: This is a - an effort on the part of Al Qaeda, in particular, in Iraq, to re-ignite the sectarian violence.

Just Tuesday the number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq dropped below 50,000 for the first time since the initial invasion in 2003.

But Mullen says today's attacks will not affect the troops' new, non-combat role in the country.



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[AlbertCat]

1. I didn't know Tom Delay was gonna be there!

Maybe he should be....