（精）专业硕士研究生英语Unit 16.pptVIP

In 2005, the Central Intelligence Agency released a report saying that no weapons of mass destruction had been found in Iraq. As public opinion favoring troop withdrawals increased and as Iraqi forces began to take responsibility for security, member nations of the Coalition withdrew their forces. In late February 2009, new U.S. President Barack Obama announced an 18-month withdrawal window for combat forces, with approximately 50,000 troops remaining in the country to advise and train Iraqi security forces and to provide intelligence and surveillance. General Ray Odierno, the