The final stage of the U.S. mission in Iraq

Minister Robert Gates pertahana said U.S. forces in Iraq to that mission in the country they are in the stage of completion. Gates said the U.S. military presence will be a "significant change in the mission" in June at the front of the troops will retreat from the urban areas of Iraq.Based on the agreement that has not approved this time between the two countries, U.S. troops will retreat from the whole of Iraq in 2011.However, the general who led American troops in Iraq, said he estimates some soldiers will remain in the city in June after it.

Iraqi parliament last month to give voice to support the new security agreement with the United States. The Government of Iraq, praised the agreement as the initial phase of kedautalan full recovery in the country.



End of mission

Speaking in front of U.S. troops at the air base north of Baghdad, Gates said the reduction in the number of soldiers already begun.Elected President, Barack Obama, is offensive about his desire to listen to the opinion of the commander in the field. "We are in the process of resolving the task. We, I believe, in terms of the commitment United States, is in the final stage of the presence in Iraq."On the date of withdrawal from urban areas, Gates said, "It reflects the change in the mission significantly, and all our combat troops should be out at the end of the year 2011."

He said, calling the U.S. in June 2009 as the commander believes they will submit to the 18 provinces to the Iraqi government at that time later.Also speaking at the air base with Gates was General Ray Odierno, commander United States military in Iraq. He said some soldiers will remain in the cities of Iraq to provide input and to train Iraqi troops, not to participate in combat.