
AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates spoke of a new era in Iraq with American troops playing a less dominant role as Baghdad’s security forces launched a major operation.

AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates spoke of a new era in Iraq with American troops playing a less dominant role as Baghdad’s security forces launched a major operation.

AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday spoke of a new era in Iraq with American troops playing a less dominant role as Baghdad’s security forces increasingly take the lead.