US, Iraqi Officials Say Iraqi Security Forces Up to Task
123 views · Published 10 August 2010 · 2:37 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2010 · News & Politics
A recent wave of violence across Iraq is drawing more attention to the impending decrease in U.S. forces in that country. At least 55 people have been killed in several attacks over a three-day period. Starting September 1, the U.S. military will reduce its troop levels to 50,000, as U.S. forces shift their focus to training and counter-insurgency efforts. While U.S. and Iraqi officials insist Iraq's security forces are sufficient, others say the country's political instability is a key challenge to quelling the insurgency. VOA's Robert Raffaele has more.
