Iraq Troop Reductions

Iraq: US Troop Reductions May Quicken, Says Gen. Odierno

nytimes.com | THOM SHANKER | Posted 11.30.2009 | World


WASHINGTON �" The senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that he could reduce American forces to 50,000 troops even before the end of next s...

Anti-War Groups Will Back Obama's Withdrawal Delay

The Plum Line | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics


President Obama is reportedly preparing to announce that he will order American combat troops to be out of Iraq by August of 2010, a deadline that's m...

Bush Troop Reduction Plan Expected Next Week: Up To 8,000 Out Of Iraq By Mid-January

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home


WASHINGTON — President Bush will announce his decision on future troops levels in Iraq next week and is expected to largely follow the recommend...

Bush Agrees To "General Time Horizon" For Troop Reductions

AP | TERENCE HUNT | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Bush and Iraq's prime minister have agreed to set a "general time horizon" for bringing more U.S. troops home from the wa...

Army Chief Of Staff: "The Surge Has Sucked All Of The Flexibility Out Of The System"

Wall Street Journal | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The following is excerpted from a Wall Street Journal article on General David Petraeus's indecision over Iraq troop withdrawals: Defense Secretary R...