US says would consider staying in Iraq beyond 2011

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AFP
Aug 16, 2011

Cannon falls, Minnesota – The White House said Monday it “would consider” any Iraqi request for a US troop presence past 2011 as the war-torn country mourned the bloodiest violence in more than a year.

“Obviously there have been attacks and we strongly condemn them,” spokesman Jay Carney told reporters as President Barack Obama launched a campaign-style bus tour here focused on the gloomy US economy.

But “the overall picture is one where violence has been down,” said Carney, who added the bloody wave of countrywide attacks “doesn’t change” plans to withdraw US forces by year’s end.

“And if they (Iraqi leaders) make some kind of request we certainly would consider it. But right now we’re operating under the status of forces agreement reached between the two governments,” said the spokesman.

His comments came after attacks in 17 cities across Iraq killed 67 people on Monday, including 40 in twin blasts blamed on Al-Qaeda in the southern city of Kut, in the country’s bloodiest day in more than a year.

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