US General Spells Out Iraq Mission Under New Pact

Security members check the site of a bomb attack in the city of Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad December 5, 2008. Two suicide truck bombs targeting Iraqi police stations killed at least 15 people, wounded 147 others and levelled six houses in western Iraq on Thursday, police said. REUTERS/Mohanned Faisal (IRAQ)

From Yahoo News/AP:

BAGHDAD – A security pact that sets a timetable for troops to leave Iraq requires a shift in how the U.S. carries out combat missions during its remaining time in the country, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Friday.

Gen. Ray Odierno said in a written statement to troops that they would be receiving new rules of engagement but that there would be no change to their ability to protect themselves and the multinational force.

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