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Good news for the troops over in Iraq coming out of Washington this week. And no it's not some asshole celebrity who's going over there to cheer them up. No according to this article, 4,000 troops will be pulled out of Iraq in this coming month alone. After that President Obama has said that he plans to have all US combat troops out by August 31st 2010.
You do have to be careful with your wording there though, as after all combat troops are removed, the United States will still have some 35,000-50,000 troops remaining in Iraq. So while we're not completely withdrawing, it still likely relieves some of the stress on our over worked troops, while still keeping the career guys in the saddle.
The reason behind the troop withdrawal is a drop in violence in Iraq overall. According to experts, violence in Iraq has dropped some 85% over the last 2 years. This is also coupled with the continued build of U.S. trust in Iraqi security forces in the nation as they continue to grow.
Pretty good news for the guys over there. Over the last few years I've noticed a ton of stories about how our troops are getting screwed into more and more tours of duty, being cornered into serving more time then they'd ever signed up for. Good to see that these guys get to go home, and enjoy time with their families. They'll need the rest for now, because when the Super Earthicans come, we will all have to be ready to fight.
You do have to be careful with your wording there though, as after all combat troops are removed, the United States will still have some 35,000-50,000 troops remaining in Iraq. So while we're not completely withdrawing, it still likely relieves some of the stress on our over worked troops, while still keeping the career guys in the saddle.
The reason behind the troop withdrawal is a drop in violence in Iraq overall. According to experts, violence in Iraq has dropped some 85% over the last 2 years. This is also coupled with the continued build of U.S. trust in Iraqi security forces in the nation as they continue to grow.
Pretty good news for the guys over there. Over the last few years I've noticed a ton of stories about how our troops are getting screwed into more and more tours of duty, being cornered into serving more time then they'd ever signed up for. Good to see that these guys get to go home, and enjoy time with their families. They'll need the rest for now, because when the Super Earthicans come, we will all have to be ready to fight.
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