WASHINGTON — The "vast majority" of remaining US troops in Iraq will be out by mid-December as the American military's withdrawal picks up pace, a US general said Thursday.
Iraqis voiced happiness on Saturday over President Barack Obama's declaration that US forces will leave by year-end, but some spoke of concern the pullout could further destabilise their country.
From flyers warning troops the post office will shut soon to disused housing units waiting to be dispatched to their new destination, the signs are everywhere: US forces are packing up to leave Iraq more than eight years after they first arrived.
