http://www.mail.com/subjects/16362-troop-withdrawals.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/16362-troop-withdrawals.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2032934-iraqis-to-polls-time-us-pullout.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. military withdrawal without major bloodshed Saturday in a major test for Iraqi security forces as they face a reviving al-Qaida insurgency. But delayed elections in two provinces wracked by anti-government protests and complaints about missing names on voter rolls overshadowed the vote. The... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:22:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2032934-iraqis-to-polls-time-us-pullout.html 2013-04-20T20:22:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019948-correction-afghanistan-opium-story.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In an April 15 story about a U.N. report on opium production in Afghanistan, The Associated Press miscalculated the price per pound for opium. The correct version is that prices went from about $60 to $85 a kilogram ($27 to $38 a pound) to $300 ($136) in 2011. Although prices this year range from $160 per kilogram ($72 per pound) to $200 per kilogra... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:52:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019948-correction-afghanistan-opium-story.html 2013-04-16T14:52:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The war against armed Islamic extremists in Mali will lose some 2,000 Chadian soldiers, the president of Chad said, leaving Malian cities more vulnerable to a resurgence of jihadist attacks. The news that Chad will pull its troops from Mali could force France to push back its own timeframe for withdrawing its troops from its former Wes... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:55:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html 2013-04-16T01:55:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013494-eu-mission-trains-troops-mali.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — In preparation for a drawdown of French troops from Mali, a European Union team started training Malian soldiers for battle against jihadists who overran much of this West African country before they were pushed back by a French military intervention. On a recent day, small groups of Malians stood in the burning heat and orange sands i... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:06:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013494-eu-mission-trains-troops-mali.html 2013-04-11T17:06:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997842-south-african-military-to-withdraw-troops-car.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's military said Thursday it will withdraw its troops from Central African Republic, where 13 South African soldiers died in a battle with rebels in March. Brig. Gen. Xolani Mabanga, a military spokesman, said the troops will pull out in line with a decision by South Africa's political leadership. He declined to say how man... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997842-south-african-military-to-withdraw-troops-car.html 2013-04-04T14:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990404-opposition-safrican-troops-withdraw-car.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's leading opposition party on Monday urged President Jacob Zuma to withdraw troops from Central African Republic, where 13 South African troops were killed in the recent rebellion. There are suggestions that Zuma should be impeached for allegedly misleading parliament about the deployment of South African troops in Central... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:09:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990404-opposition-safrican-troops-withdraw-car.html 2013-04-01T16:09:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1986314-40-years-vietnam-memories-strong.html The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War, many had already seen their involvement in the war finished — and their lives altered — by March 29, 1973... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:26:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1986314-40-years-vietnam-memories-strong.html 2013-03-29T15:26:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1984880-40-years-on-vietnam-troop-withdrawal-remembered.html Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home because of fears they would be accosted by protesters after they landed. For a Vietnamese businessman who helped the U.S. government, a rising sense of panic set in as the last combat troops left the country on March 29, 1973 and he began to contemplate what he... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:44:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1984880-40-years-on-vietnam-troop-withdrawal-remembered.html 2013-03-29T03:44:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1965278-deadliest-attacks-iraq-us-troop-pullout.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011: — Mar. 18, 2013: A wave of bombings mainly targeting Shiite areas in Baghdad kills 65. — Mar. 14, 2013: Militants unleash a carefully planned assault on the Justice Ministry, killing 30. — Mar. 4, 2013: Gunmen attack a convoy of Syrian sold... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:22:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1965278-deadliest-attacks-iraq-us-troop-pullout.html 2013-03-19T17:22:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1961888-ap-exclusive-karzai-opponents-talk-to-taliban.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan opposition parties, taking advantage of the government's lack of progress in making peace with the Taliban, have opened their own channel to militant groups in hopes of putting their imprint on a deal to end 11 years of war and position themselves for next year's elections. Taliban and opposition leaders confirmed to The A... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:02:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1961888-ap-exclusive-karzai-opponents-talk-to-taliban.html 2013-03-18T17:02:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951120-croatia-orders-withdrawal-troops-golan.html ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's parliament has approved the withdrawal of some 100 peacekeeping troops from the Golan Heights amid fears they could be targeted by Syrian government troops fighting the rebels. Croatian Defense Minister Ante Kotromanovic said Wednesday the pullout will start "very soon" but refused to specify the date for security reasons.... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:04:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951120-croatia-orders-withdrawal-troops-golan.html 2013-03-13T13:04:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948338-african-union-south-sudan-to-restart-pumping-oil.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan will restart pumping oil in two weeks and will export it as soon as it's technically possible, the African Union said Tuesday, in a deal to restart an oil industry that has been hamstrung by lingering tensions between the two Sudans. The agreement was signed by South Sudan and Sudan on Tuesday, according to the Afr... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:52:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948338-african-union-south-sudan-to-restart-pumping-oil.html 2013-03-12T15:52:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1922814-officials-france-mali-until-july.html PARIS (AP) — French troops will stay in the West African country of Mali at least until July, amid tougher-than-expected resistance from Islamic fighters, officials have told The Associated Press, despite earlier government promises to begin a quick pullout within weeks. France's leadership has painted the intervention against al-Qaida-backed radicals in ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:08:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1922814-officials-france-mali-until-july.html 2013-02-28T22:08:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1919480-afghans-worry-international-aid-vacuum.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan street children are packed into classrooms, raising their hands to answer math questions and bending their heads over art projects as part of a program funded by the European Union. But the money is about to disappear after a four-year grant expires next month, and the Afghan government isn't ready to fill the gap. That le... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:17:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1919480-afghans-worry-international-aid-vacuum.html 2013-02-27T18:17:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1908046-panetta-nato-partner-differ-troop-numbers.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his NATO counterparts are considering leaving 8,000 to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014, but it was unclear how much of that force would be American, U.S. officials said Friday. A dispute flared, but was quickly dissipated at the NATO defense ministers gathering here to discuss the endgame of the 1... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:59:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1908046-panetta-nato-partner-differ-troop-numbers.html 2013-02-22T15:59:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1898748-karzai-bans-afghan-forces-seeking-airstrikes.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Critics expressed worries Monday that a presidential order barring Afghan security forces from requesting international airstrikes during operations in residential areas could hobble government troops even as they prepare to take over full responsibility for security in the country from international forces. Underscoring the troo... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:48:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1898748-karzai-bans-afghan-forces-seeking-airstrikes.html 2013-02-18T20:48:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888240-afghan-officials-welcome-drawdown-dismayed.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to bring half of America's 66,000 troops home within a year was welcomed Wednesday by Afghan officials who have long agitated to control their country, but was greeted with dismay by Afghans who think America failed to keep its promise of a better and safer life. A troop drawdown was widely expec... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:19:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888240-afghan-officials-welcome-drawdown-dismayed.html 2013-02-13T18:19:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1889158-official-monitoring-rebuilding-funds-risk.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An accelerating U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan this year and next will raise the risk of ill-advised spending of billions in U.S. funds for the country's rebuilding, the top auditor of U.S. reconstruction spending said Wednesday. John F. Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghan reconstruction, told the House Oversight Comm... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:34:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1889158-official-monitoring-rebuilding-funds-risk.html 2013-02-13T17:34:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1886220-obama-half-us-combat-troops-within-1-year.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will bring home within a year about half of the 66,000 U.S. troops now in Afghanistan, shrinking the force to the size he found it when he entered the White House vowing to reinvigorate a stalemated war. More will leave the battlefield in 2014, he said, but he did not spell out what U.S. military pr... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1886220-obama-half-us-combat-troops-within-1-year.html 2013-02-13T01:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882800-us-ships-military-equipment-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States began its withdrawal from Afghanistan in earnest, officials said Monday, sending the first of what will be tens of thousands of containers home through a once-blocked land route through Pakistan. The shipment of 50 containers over the weekend came as a new U.S. commander took control of U.S. and NATO forces in A... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882800-us-ships-military-equipment-afghanistan.html 2013-02-11T17:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881094-us-commander-takes-helm-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took charge of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday as the coalition enters its final stretch of the more than 11-year-old war. The new commander faces daunting challenges, including making sure Afghan government forces are ready to take control and orchestrating the withdrawal of foreign force... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881094-us-commander-takes-helm-afghanistan.html 2013-02-10T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874664-mali-french-troops-withdrawal-timbuktu.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — French troops began to withdraw from Timbuktu Thursday after securing the fabled city as they ramped up their mission in another northern Mali city, searching for Islamic extremists who may be mixing among the local population. French military spokesman Col. Thierry Burkhard said Thursday that the operation to secure Gao is still und... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874664-mali-french-troops-withdrawal-timbuktu.html 2013-02-07T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847700-china-prove-ultimate-winner-afghanistan.html KABUL (AP) — China, long a bystander to the conflict in Afghanistan, is stepping up its involvement as U.S.-led forces prepare to withdraw, attracted by the country's vast mineral resources but concerned that any post-2014 chaos could embolden Islamist insurgents in its own territory. Cheered on by the U.S. and other Western governments, which see Asia's ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847700-china-prove-ultimate-winner-afghanistan.html 2013-01-26T17:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827400-south-sudan-withdraws-border-with-sudan.html JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan says it is withdrawing its troops from a disputed border region with Sudan so that a demilitarized zone can be established. The decision could be a first step toward South Sudan getting its oil industry online again. The south hasn't pumped oil since early in 2012, depriving its impoverished government of needed funds.... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827400-south-sudan-withdraws-border-with-sudan.html 2013-01-17T15:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1814268-al-qaida-presence-mali-yemen-afghanistan.html President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Friday to discuss bringing down the curtain in the long Afghan war. As U.S. involvement in one war against the terror movement draws down, there's increasing talk about using force to stop al-Qaida affiliates elsewhere in the world, notably in Mali, Yemen and Somalia. A look at the al-Qaida presence in all four cou... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1814268-al-qaida-presence-mali-yemen-afghanistan.html 2013-01-11T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809786-us-troop-plan-afghanistan-iraq-playbook.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the same debate, the same numbers and practically the same plan, but the White House is working harder to keep troops in Afghanistan than it did in similar but failed discussions in Iraq in 2011. Security remains shaky in both war zones, but current and former U.S. officials say the Obama administration cannot afford to lose in Afgh... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809786-us-troop-plan-afghanistan-iraq-playbook.html 2013-01-09T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1795070-taliban-likens-us-afghan-role-to-vietnam-war.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban Wednesday likened the planned withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan to America's pullout from Vietnam, calling it a "declare victory and run" strategy. A statement from the militant group said the ongoing transfer of security operations from U.S. troops to Afghan forces was merely a retreat similar to the Americ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1795070-taliban-likens-us-afghan-role-to-vietnam-war.html 2013-01-02T06:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784398-afghan-taliban-birthplace-us-troops-step.html FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barak Obama will decide in the coming weeks how many American troops to send home from Afghanistan next year. A major factor in his decision will be the question of how successful U.S. troops have been in preparing the Afghans to secure their country at bases like this one, located in one of the country's most violen... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784398-afghan-taliban-birthplace-us-troops-step.html 2012-12-23T15:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778352-afghan-president-welcomes-british-pullout-timeline.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan president on Thursday welcomed the withdrawal of nearly half of the British troops stationed in Afghanistan next year, saying his forces were ready to take up the country's defense. A statement from Hamid Karzai's office said the partial pull-out was an "appropriate" move as NATO forces transfer responsibility for the ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778352-afghan-president-welcomes-british-pullout-timeline.html 2012-12-20T13:54:00Z