US forces on track to leave Iraq despite attacks: Mullen: "US forces remain on track to begin withdrawing from Iraq in large numbers next year despite coordinated suicide attacks on Tuesday that killed 126 people, the top US military officer has said.
Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters that while the withdrawal of US forces in Iraq were 'on a balance' with the buildup in Afghanistan, nothing that has happened so far would upset plans."
