The secret British government memo, published in the Mail on Sunday newspaper and confirmed as genuine by officials, said Washington hopes to cut the U.S.-led force in Iraq from 176,000 troops to just 66,000 within a year.

It also said military leaders at the Pentagon in Washington and the regional Central Command, or Centcom, were keener to pull out than those on the ground in Iraq, suggesting discord among top American brass.

Britain, Washington's closest ally, says no firm decisions have been taken yet on any cuts and the memo refers only to one possible scenario.

"Emerging US plans assume 14 out of 18 provinces could be handed over to Iraqi control by early 2006, allowing a reduction (in allied troops) from 176,000 down to 66,000," the memo said.

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Like they been stating, when Iraqi forces are able to handle the situation on their own or the Iraqi Government requests it, we WILL pull out of Iraq.
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . Iraq pullout scheduled for 2006 The secret British government memo, published in the Mail on Sunday newspaper and confirmed as genuine by officials, said Washington hopes to cut the U.S.-led force in Iraq from 176,000 troops to just 66,000 within a year. It also said military leaders at the Pentagon in Washington and the regional Central Command, or Centcom, were keener to pull out than those on the ground in Iraq, suggesting discord among top American brass. Britain, Washington's closest ally, says no firm decisions Rating: 5