I've Always Expected a Pull-Out

I've been been to Iraq four times. The best kept secret in America is that there has always been a plan for training Iraqi forces and gradually lessening American forces' presence
there.

I've always felt that we've been on a 2-5 year time table, and it's looking more and more like that.

The President puts it very succinctly. If the Iraqi Forces step up, then we'll step down. That's always been the plan.

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