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Iraqi forces 'will be ready mid-2009'

ANNE FLAHERTY Iraqi ground forces should become proficient by mid-2009, a US Army general told Congress yesterday.

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ANNE FLAHERTY

Iraqi ground forces should become proficient by mid-2009, a US Army general told Congress yesterday.

The assessment by Lt Gen James Dubik suggests that US troops could start stepping back around that time from ground combat missions.