Pentagon refuses to withdraw 300 U.S. troops from Iraq

News source revealed, Wednesday, rejection of the U.S. Defense Department to withdraw 300 troops U.S. from Iraq Congress decided to end the funding end of last month. said the source, who asked not to mention his name for "Twilight News", "300 U.S. troops did not leave Iraq later withdrawal of U.S. troops complete the end of 2011 and was working since early this year and so far is concentrated in the implementation of security operations in support of counter-terrorism forces along with other tasks training. " and added that "the U.S. Congress decided not to fund this force has stopped funding the end of last month justification that their presence in Iraq no longer serves the American policy. " The source continued that "the Pentagon refuses to withdraw the troops from Iraq and plans to finance a currently looking for a mechanism for funding." and explained that "this force was the basis for the success of most security operations that have occurred have contributed effectively in providing intelligence and training and participation in operations. " and was a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, David Ranz announced, in October 30, 2011 began the process of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, pointing out that the process will begin to transfer 50 thousand U.S. troops from Iraq to Kuwait and then to the U.S. Nations. The U.S. Department of Defense Pentagon announced, earlier that "interim budget approved and entered into force, did not include authorization U.S. military to continue training Iraqi security forces." says defense officials that "are not back any military trainers to The United States so far, while working Congress to solve the problem. " and added that "there is less than 200 U.S. military personnel in Iraq, and less than 100 other civilian staff and contractors from the Ministry of Defense." Iraq has signed and the United States, in 2008, the Convention framework strategy to support the ministries and agencies of the Iraqi transition from partnership strategy with the Republic of Iraq to the areas of economic, diplomatic, cultural and security, based on reducing the number of reconstruction teams in the provinces, as well as providing important sustainable for the rule of law, including police development program and completion of the coordination, supervision and report of the Fund Iraq relief and reconstruction.

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