Troop Level

Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Timeline

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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I have wondered why the White House hasn't been making some political hay over the success of the withdrawal timetable in Iraq. But I now see they wanted to roll this news out when people were actually paying attention.

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Good News From Iraq

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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At the same time that Senate Republicans are voicing disagreement over withdrawal timetables when it comes to Afghanistan, we are about to meet a big milestone in our withdrawal timetable for Iraq -- and it doesn't even rate a mention.

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Iraq Milestones

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the first time since the war began, there are fewer than 100,000 American troops in Iraq.

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Hamid Karzai Sworn In For Second 5-Year Term As Afghan President

AP | KATHY GANNON and ELENA BECATOROS | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL — For his critics, President Hamid Karzai's inaugural speech Thursday struck all the right notes – sober pledges to get tough on cor...

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Obama Leaning Toward 34,000 More Troops For Afghanistan

McClatchy | Jonathan S. Landay | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it unti...

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US Held Secret War Game To Test 2 Afghan Troop Level Scenarios

Washington Post | Greg Jaffe and Karen DeYoung | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Pentagon's top military officer oversaw a secret war game this month to evaluate the two primary military options that have been put forward by th...

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