Mar 01 2009
Obama plans for withdrawal from Iraq
President Barack Obama recently outlined his plan to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq over a period of three years. The bulk of the troops will return in 2010, leaving about 50,000 remaining in Iraq as trainers. By the end of 2011, all U.S. troops will be out. This timetable is the basic one agreed on with Iraq. It also tracks closely to Obama’s campaign rhetoric, though he had a slighly quicker withdrawal in mind. It’s not likely anyone is going to argue over a few months difference.
Obama has also left open the possibility that there could be changes in the plan if the facts on the ground change and things get worse. This seems to be a wise withdrawal plan, taking things are they are, but prepared to make changes if necessary.
