According to a report published in NY Times the U.S. administration is nearing the decision to prepare the combat troop withdrawal from Iraq and to end the war.
According to New York Times a senior administration official has told that the decision will give the U.S. military three months to prepare the withdrawal timetable for 2010.
This is a good move that will end this war and end an era of violence.
The world needs to focus its resources to repairing its economy and creating peace and harmony.
NY Times writes:
"Even with the withdrawal order, Mr. Obama plans to leave behind a “residual force” of tens of thousands of troops to continue training Iraqi security forces, hunt down foreign terrorist cells and guard American institutions, just as he said he would during last year’s campaign.
"Mr. Obama, who met with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Tuesday, has not made a final decision but could complete his review and announce his plan later this week, administration officials said. It was not clear on Tuesday exactly how many of the 140,000 troops would remain in Iraq after August 2010 or whether any of the 14 combat brigades currently there would actually stay under a new mission.
"The 19-month time frame for the withdrawal of combat troops split the difference with military commanders who proposed a range of options, including the 16-month withdrawal Mr. Obama promised last year and a longer timetable that would have spread the withdrawal over 23 months. In the end, Mr. Obama’s advisers said they believe they have reached an accommodation that will satisfy both the military and a public anxious to get out of Iraq, while relieving the strain on the armed forces and freeing up resources for Afghanistan."
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