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  The nation's top military officer Wednesday declared the security situation in Iraq "remarkably better," so good in fact that he expects to recommend more U.S. troop reductions this fall if conditions hold.

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  • The last of five reinforcement combat brigades have left Iraq, leaving behind 15 such units.
  • Central Command, has called for several months of assessment before deciding whether to reduce troop levels below about 145,000.
  • The administration now reports that violence in Iraq has plummeted from 1,400 incidents a week to fewer than 400 nationwide.

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  Gregory Cole

  The nation's top military officer Wednesday declared the security situation in Iraq "remarkably better," so good in fact that he expects to recommend more U.S. troop reductions this fall if conditions hold.

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