On Thursday the United States announced that they would be withdrawing another 4000 troops from Iraq as a result of the decrease in violence in the area. The troops who are being brought home were part of the surge of troops President Bush called for in 2007. In hearing this, I can’t help but be optimistic about what a troop withdrawal must mean for the progress of the war in Iraq. The reality is that the United States Military initiated this withdrawal; it was not a forced initiative like the democrats are proposing. If military leaders found it necessary to create a troop reduction, things are surely looking optimistic in Iraq.
In light of this news, I would like to know what the readers of this blog feel about a military issued troop reduction. It by no means signals the end of the war but it does give us some assertion that progress is being made. Violence has decreased in the region and it appears that our efforts are becoming successful. If you would like to see up to date figures on US casualties, feel free to check out icasuaties.org
Best of all, there are 26,000 more troops scheduled to return home as ordained by President Bush’s plan to decrease the troops brought in for the surge in 2007. With slightly over 150,000 troops in Iraq, a reduction of 30,000 is significant.
