Vice President Biden Is In Iraq

11:24 am EST August 30th, 2010 | Foreign Policy | 5 Comments

The White House just sent this out:

Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Iraq to participate in a Change of Command and Change of Mission Ceremony, fulfilling the commitment made by the President in his first month in office.

This is the Vice President’s sixth trip to Iraq since January 2009. The United States ends its combat mission in Iraq on August 31st, having drawn down to fewer than 50,000 troops from approximately 144,000 troops in January 2009. The remaining troops will advise and assist Iraq’s security forces, conduct partnered counter-terrorism operations, and protect U.S. civilians. In accordance with an agreement between the U.S. and Iraqi governments, all U.S. forces will leave Iraq by December 31, 2011.

President Obama will deliver a National Address on Iraq on August 31st. The Vice President’s visit at this juncture will reinforce the long-term U.S. commitment to Iraq. The Vice President will meet with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the Iraqiyya coalition Ayad Allawi, Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council Ammar al-Hakim and other political leaders to discuss the latest developments in Iraq and to urge Iraqi leaders to conclude negotiations on the formation of a new government.

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5 Responses to “Vice President Biden Is In Iraq”

  1. inverseliberal says:
    August 30, 2010 at 11:33 am

    So can you say “mission accomplished” now?

  2. hnice says:
    August 30, 2010 at 11:43 am

    can who say it? americans? the armed forces? or does only bush get to say it because he started the war?

  3. SaveFarris says:
    August 30, 2010 at 12:14 pm

    fulfilling the commitment made by the President in his first month in office.George W. Bush 3 years ago.

    /fixed

  4. Wilbur says:
    August 30, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    But Save Farris, the Democrats were in control of congress three years ago which, according to your own reasoning on the economy, means they are responsible, not Bush.

  5. hnice says:
    August 30, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    Wilbur wins, thread closed.