AP: U.S. asks Japan to keep troops in Iraq

TOKYO - The United States has asked Japan to extend its troop deployment in Iraq beyond the scheduled expiration of the current mandate in December, a Japanese newspaper reported Sunday.

The U.S. State Department asked Japan's Foreign Ministry earlier this month to consider extending Japan's current mission, which is set to expire in December, the nationwide daily Asahi Shimbun reported.

Is this a sign that we are in need of ground troops in Iraq?

Semper Fi

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