IRAQ, BY THE NUMBERS.

The article looks at the plans for military withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The presence of the U.S. military in Iraq both guarantees and undermines Iraq's security. The U.S. troops in Iraq exacerbate the insurgency while also controlling it. Scaling down the number of troops in Iraq could show Iraqis that the U.S. does is not intent on an indefinite occupation.