After the latest round of withdrawals is completed in July, the US will have about 140,000 troops in Iraq.
security conditions in Iraq had continued to improve despite the withdrawal of three of the five surge brigades and that Iraqi security forces were taking on more responsibility.
next withdrawal would be as large as a brigade - a unit of between 3,000 and 5,000 troops.
the United States should increase pressure on Tehran to counter its rising influence in the Middle East, and should retain the option of military action as a last resort.
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