Just getting ready to redeploy back to the states ABC World News Tonight just had a short Exclusive Report as they were being told they Aren’t Coming Home!!!
Soldiers in Iraq are told they must remain in country and fight for another four months. Another chapter in the reality of war.
If you didn’t catch the ABC Report you can view it at link below or visit the ABC World News Tonight site.
Soldiers’ Tour of Duty Extended
Martha Raddatz has been reporting from Baghdad for the last few days, this is her latest.
Here’s part of the Written Report:
Bagdad: ‘Defining Battle’ in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 8, 2006 — Lieutenant Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the commanding general of the multinational forces in Iraq, had the difficult duty today of telling 3,700 soldiers who had been expecting to be heading home that they were going to have to stay in Iraq a while longer.
ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz, continuing her reports from Baghdad, was with the general when he broke the news to the troops.
Chiarelli is charged with carrying out the new, sweeping plan to regain control of Baghdad. It is considered one of the most critical missions ever undertaken by U.S. forces. This is so critical, 3,700 soldiers assigned to the Stryker Brigade were told just moments before heading home from a year in Iraq that they would have to remain in the region for up to four more months.
Today, Chiarelli met with some of the soldiers to explain. The following is a transcript of a portion of the meeting:
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