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U.S. commander discusses need for combat force in Iraq beyond August

Here’s the story in which Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, the U.S. commander for northern Iraq, discusses the need to keep a combat brigade up there beyond President Obama’s August deadline to get all combat troops out of Iraq. As reported here about two weeks ago, I might add. What say you now, Pentagon spokesman Geoff ...

By , a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy.
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Here's the story in which Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, the U.S. commander for northern Iraq, discusses the need to keep a combat brigade up there beyond President Obama's August deadline to get all combat troops out of Iraq. As reported here about two weeks ago, I might add.

Here’s the story in which Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, the U.S. commander for northern Iraq, discusses the need to keep a combat brigade up there beyond President Obama’s August deadline to get all combat troops out of Iraq. As reported here about two weeks ago, I might add.

What say you now, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell?

Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1

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