September 30, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 2) • Page Image 5
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 30, 2005 - 5 Iraq withdrawal plans called into question WASHINGTON (AP) - The num- ber of Iraqi battalions capable of com- bat without U.S. support has dropped from three to one, the top American commander in Iraq told Congress yesterday, prompting Republicans to question whether U.S. troops will be able to withdraw next year. Gen. George Casey, softening his previous comments that a "fairly sub-...…