Read more Iraq exit strategy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25085/iraq-exit-strategy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70630/us-speeds-up-iraq-withdrawal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, top commander Ray Odierno will announce today. That'll bring the total number of troops in the country down to 120,000 by the end of October. "We have already begun deliberately...http://www.newser.com/story/70630/us-speeds-up-iraq-withdrawal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 7:10:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67188/without-bush-left-forgets-wars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt wasn't exactly back in the Crusades that opposing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was the left’s most passionate cause, uniting activists and voters alike. Then George W. Bush left office. Now, even though there are still around 130,000 troops in Iraq and 68,000 and counting in...http://www.newser.com/story/67188/without-bush-left-forgets-wars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 12:24:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65682/top-us-commander-wants-troops-out-of-iraq-pronto.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US should get out of Iraq sooner rather than later, a top Army officer wrote in a recent memo obtained by the Washington Independent . Col. Timothy Reese, the chief of the Baghdad Operations Command Advisory Team, says American forces “smell bad to the Iraqi nose,” and their presence—currently...http://www.newser.com/story/65682/top-us-commander-wants-troops-out-of-iraq-pronto.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 12:11:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65569/gates-troops-may-leave-iraq-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe United States is considering speeding up its withdrawal from Iraq because of the sustained drop in violence there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today, following discussions with his top commanders in the war. "I think there's at least some chance of a modest acceleration," this year, Gates said, calling...http://www.newser.com/story/65569/gates-troops-may-leave-iraq-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 8:37:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65457/gates-makes-surprise-visit-to-iraq.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates has landed in Iraq for a surprise visit, the AP reports. He'll meet with troops stationed at a command post in southern Iraq who are largely serving as advisers. He's also expected to see Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and visit the restive Kurdish region.http://www.newser.com/story/65457/gates-makes-surprise-visit-to-iraq.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 3:17:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63184/4-us-troops-killed-during-iraqi-city-pullout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFour US soldiers were killed in combat shortly before the American military completed a withdrawal from Iraq's cities last night. But prime minister Nouri al-Maliki assured Iraqis in a televised address today that government forces are in control: "Those who think that Iraqis are not able to protect their country...http://www.newser.com/story/63184/4-us-troops-killed-during-iraqi-city-pullout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 6:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61206/fix-iraq-to-fix-the-region.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMany in the Middle East demanded action after President Obama’s Cairo speech, but the action that’s crucial right now is the Iraq peace process, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times . Hillary Clinton must lead us in an effort to establish a “decent and stable political order” in Iraq—...http://www.newser.com/story/61206/fix-iraq-to-fix-the-region.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Jun 2009 10:30:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57646/britain-ends-iraq-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritain officially ended its combat operations in Iraq today, lowering the flags of its armored brigade and turning over control of its Basra base to US troops, the Guardian reports. “The role of British ground forces is finished,” a defense official confirmed. “Today, Iraq is a success story,” added Gordon...http://www.newser.com/story/57646/britain-ends-iraq-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 6:43:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55543/obama-makes-surprise-detour-to-iraq.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama made an unannounced stop today in Baghdad, where he told some 600 US troops at Camp Victory that it's time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country" after America's commitment of six years and thousands of lives. "You have given Iraq the opportunity to stand on its...http://www.newser.com/story/55543/obama-makes-surprise-detour-to-iraq.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 11:05:00 CDT