U.S. And Iraq Discuss The Future Role Of American Forces



U.S., Iraq Discuss Future Role of American Forces -- Wall Street Journal

BAGHDAD—U.S. and Iraqi leaders signaled Wednesday that the two governments are working toward expanding efforts for American forces to continue training and cooperating with Iraqi soldiers after completion of next month's troop withdrawal.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said there is "no doubt the U.S. forces have a role in providing training of Iraqi forces." Vice President Joe Biden, who arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday night to meet with Iraqi leaders and salute American troops as the war winds to a formal close, said the U.S. will provide security assistance to the Iraqis at Baghdad's request.

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