I read an article on cnn.com about U.S. forces preparing to withdraw, yet their is now a debate about whether that is a good idea considering the consequences. Some questions they are considering are: Will the Iraqis be able to come up with a stable economy and functioning government? And if they can, will a civil war break out? These are just some of the many questions people are asking because of President Obama's decision to withdraw the troops. Most of the troops plan to leave Iraq by August 2010, but all will be withdrawn by the end of 2011. "A "transitional force" of 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in the country to assist Iraqi security forces, protect Americans and fight terrorism," President Obama states. Obama predicts that by removing the troops, their will be a decrease in violence and an increase in becoming more capable of ensuring their own security. Iraqi deaths have been steadily dropping since the fall of 2007 according to statistics compiled by an Iraqi Interior Ministry official. U.S. military. The three main factors to a decrease of violence in Iraq are: the surge of U.S. troops at the beginning of 2007, the Sunni "Awakening" movements, and the ceasefire announced by radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
Source: www.cnnpolitics.com
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