U.S. forces in Iraq commander General Ray Odierno said yesterday that the U.S will help cash-strapped Iraq to obtain U.S. military equipment, either used or by financing new contracts.
He said that the U.S. armed forces will leave behind its military equipment before leaving Iraq.
The U.S. plans to withdraw from Iraq by August 31, 2010 but will leave behind 30,000 to 50,000 army personnel to train the Iraqi armed forces and to provide protection for international projects and the diplomatic corps.
Source: Al-Rafidayn, Iraq, September 30, 2009
