Military Cites Drawdown in Parts of Iraq
The U.S. military is scaling back combat forces in regions of Iraq’s Sunni Triangle that were once fiercely contested, freeing thousands of troops to shift to other trouble spots or to go home without being replaced, according to senior military officials. The U.S. drawdown in parts of central Iraq is a new and important indicator of commanders’ confidence in Iraqi security forces in a region long ravaged by lethal insurgent attacks. Full Story