Eleven wounded warriors travel to Al Asad, Kuwait, to visit with troops through Operation Proper Exit VII, June 13, 2010. The program, sponsored by Troops First Foundation, helps wounded warriors revisit the places where they were injured in hopes of finding emotional closure. The wounded warriors spent a week touring Iraq, taking time to meet with troops to speak about their experiences. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel YarnallIraqi Officials See U.S. As Neglecting The Country -- L.A. Times
They say policy in Iraq appears adrift, focused on withdrawal and not on building long-term ties to promote stability. With Petraeus heading to Afghanistan, they fear a further reduction in attention.
Reporting from Baghdad — President Obama's decision to shift the U.S. military chief for the Middle East, Gen. David H. Petraeus, to focus exclusively on Afghanistan highlights what politicians, analysts and some U.S. military officers here say is a serious drift in policy toward Iraq.
Iraqi officials said they had detected a lack of direction even before Obama tapped Petraeus to replace his commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, who stepped down this week after he and his team made disparaging comments about U.S. civilian leaders.
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