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[PegnVA]

Thanks - it's also being reported in the WP...

U.S. SAYS IT WILL REPOSITION TROOPS IN PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE IRAQ WITHDRAWAL
By Washington Post Staff - 19 minutes ago

The U.S. military says it will reposition troops within Iraq in preparation for a possible withdrawal.

In a draft letter released Monday, Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William H. Seely III says that U.S. forces will be relocated “to prepare for onward movement” and says that “we respect your sovereign decision to order our departure. ”A U.S. military official confirmed the letter’s authenticity.

A defense official speaking on the condition of anonymity said the letter was an attempt to notify the Iraqis that the U.S. would be moving troops around, not an indication that they would be leaving.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-strike-live-updates/2020/01/06/3b5451f2-3024-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html

[PegnVA]

You're right, the left hand has no idea what the right hand is doing...

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blackcat
Monday, 01/06/20 05:11:40 PM
Re: 236T568 post# 148740
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Ryan Browne
@rabrowne75
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley: “That letter is a draft, it was a mistake, it was unsigned, it should not have been released…poorly worded, implies withdrawal, that is not what’s happening”