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Zitat:Iraq To Set Up Joint Military Headquarters
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | Fri, September 1st, 2006, 02:01
Iraq’s fledgling military will activate a joint headquarters on Sept. 2, in preparation for eventually taking over full command of its own forces from U.S. allies, defense officials said.
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The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, predicted on Aug. 30 that it would take between one year and 18 months for Iraqi forces to be able to operate “without significant coalition support.”
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