White House: Iraq troop withdrawal plan unchanged
WASHINGTON
A series of bombs across Baghdad on Tuesday killed at least 49
people and injured more than 160 people. It was part of a string of
attacks in recent days.
Authorities blame al-Qaida insurgents who are seizing on a power
vacuum since a March 7 parliamentary election failed to produce a
clear winner.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that Gen. Ray Odierno,
the top U.S. military official in Iraq, does not believe the
violence threatens the ability of the U.S. military to draw down
its forces this year.
U.S. commanders plan to end combat operations on Aug. 31 and
withdraw all forces by the end of 2011.
