Top U.S. military officer recommends removing all troops from Baghdad
{{date|October 29, 2006}}

Columnist Mark Shields has revealed that one of the "highest ranking men" in the military has recommended removing 'all' U.S. troops from Baghdad.

He explained that the unnamed officer wanted to withdraw from Baghdad itself, but secure the road to the airport and the oil fields, leaving policing Baghdad to the Iraqis.

The comments come as the U.S. is taking heat for its alleged [[w:Salvador Option|Salvador Option]] targeting the Sunni insurgency with [[w:death squad|death squads]], which opponents believe contributed to the sectarian war.

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article1938380.ece
|title= Operation enduring chaos: The retreat of the coalition & rise of the militias
|author=
|pub=Independent
|date=29 October 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec06/sl_10-27.html
|title=Removing U.S. troops from Baghdad
|author=|pub=NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
|date=October 27, 2006}}

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Columnist Mark Shields has revealed that one of the "highest ranking men" in the military has recommended removing 'all' U.S. troops from Baghdad.

He explained that the unnamed officer wanted to withdraw from Baghdad itself, but secure the road to the airport and the oil fields, leaving policing Baghdad to the Iraqis.

The comments come as the U.S. is taking heat for its alleged Salvador Option targeting the Sunni insurgency with death squads, which opponents believe contributed to the sectarian war.
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