U.S. Would Resume Iraq Combat Role if Necessary

The U.S. military is moving to trim its troop count in Iraq to 50,000 by Sept. 1, at which point the remaining personnel will assume an “advise-train-assist” role. But the American commander there says that if Iraqi security forces fall down on the job, U.S. troops could be thrust back into a combat role.

Posted on Aug 22, 2010 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS