
US dismisses Iraq request to work on a troop withdrawal plan
Saturday, January 11, 2020, 6:52 PM
Iraq's caretaker prime minister asked Washington to start working out a road map for an American troop withdrawal, but the U.S. State Department on Friday bluntly rejected the request, saying the two sides should instead talk about how to "recommit" to their partnership. Iraqis have felt furious and helpless at being caught in the middle of fighting between Baghdad's two closest allies.
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