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Gli Stati Uniti a fanno ritardare le riduzioni delle truppe di Irak
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La riduzione prevista del numero di truppe degli Stati Uniti in Irak deve essere messa sulla stretta, la segretaria della difesa degli Stati Uniti, cancelli del Robert, indicati oggi.
Nell'ambito di un programma precisato dal General David Petraeus, il comandante in Irak, Washington degli Stati Uniti della parte superiore aveva progettato ritirare cinque delle 20 brigate nel paese entro luglio.
Più recentemente, tuttavia, Petraeus ha richiesto “il periodo della valutazione„ per valutare l'effetto di un tal movimento - una proposta che ora è stata sostenuta da Gates.
“A brief period of consolidation and evaluation probably does make sense,” the defence secretary said, adding that the length of the evaluation was “one of the things we are still thinking about”.
His caution contrasted with remarks he made to troops in Baghdad yesterday.
“What a difference you made – al-Qaida routed, insurgents co-opted, levels of violence of all kinds dramatically reduced,” he told them.
“The situation in Iraq continues to remain fragile, but the Iraqi people now have an opportunity to forge a better, more secure, more prosperous future.”
Last year, the US president, George Bush, ordered five additional army brigades to Iraq as part of a “surge” in troop numbers.
One of those brigades left in December. The other four are due to withdraw by July, leaving 15 brigades – around 130,000 troops — the same number as pre surge levels.
Yesterday, Gates said Iraq’s political leaders faced hard choices about how to stabilise the country, but praised them for showing recent signs of progress towards reconciliation.
“They seem to have become energised over the last few weeks,” he added.
He said he would ask Iraqi politicians to assess the prospects for other measures including a law that would spell out power-sharing between the provinces and the national government.
Yesterday, insurgent attacks killed at least 50 people across northern Iraq.
Today, Reuters reported that two car bombs had exploded in southern Baghdad, killing at least two people and wounding five others.
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