Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has finally reported the size of its military presence in Kuwait. The Defense Department said it was deploying 23,000 American troops in Kuwait. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said those troops would be on alert for any emergency in the region. “We have about 40,000 troops in that […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain is mounting a campaign to block the appointment of the new U.S. ambassador to the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. Two petitions have been organized against President Barack Obama’s nominee for the new U.S. ambassador to Manama. The online petitions said Thomas Krajeski, approved by the Senate Foreign Relations […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The United States continues to train Iraqi police despite Baghdad’s insistence that this is no longer required, a report said. The U.S. Special Inspector-General for Iraq Reconstruction asserted that the State Department was wasting millions of dollars for U.S. training of Iraqi police units. In two reports, the inspector-general concluded […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The United States has intensified its military withdrawal from Iraq. Officials said the U.S. military has increased the pace of pulling out equipment from Iraq to Kuwait. They said the military, with 39,000 troops, was closing bases, transferring combat platforms and logistics in both air and ground transport. “Now, we […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The United States, failing to obtain agreement for an extension, has proceeded with plans to withdraw its military from Iraq. Officials said the U.S. military, with 40,000 troops left, was ending training programs throughout Iraq. On Oct. 14, the Marine Corps completed its training mission in Iraq and left for […]