Worldfocus » Kirkuk http://worldfocus.org International News, Videos and Blogs Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:12:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Iraqis celebrate as U.S. forces pull out from cities http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/06/30/iraqis-celebrate-as-us-forces-pull-out-from-cities/6072/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/06/30/iraqis-celebrate-as-us-forces-pull-out-from-cities/6072/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:39:40 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=6072 On Tuesday, American forces pulled out of Iraqi cities and towns and redeployed to military bases, in compliance with a security agreement made with the government. Withdrawal from the country is scheduled for 2011.

The day has been declared an official holiday in Iraq — “National Sovereignty Day.”

Even as parades celebrated the milestone, a deadly attack took place in the northern city of Kirkuk, where at least 27 people were killed. This is the latest in a string of attacks that have taken place over the last week, threatening the country’s security.

Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution and one of the authors of the “Iraq Index,” joins Martin Savidge to discuss the withdrawal and it may mean for the future of Iraq.

(View full post to see video) On Tuesday, American forces pulled out of Iraqi cities and towns and redeployed to military bases. Even as parades celebrated the milestone, a deadly attack took place in the northern city of Kirkuk. Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution discusses the withdrawal and what it may mean for the future of Iraq. http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/06/th_iraq_ohanlon.jpg http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/06/th_iraq_ohanlon.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/06/30/iraqis-celebrate-as-us-forces-pull-out-from-cities/6072/feed/