STEPPING UP Many Iraqi troops will take over on Wednesday, as American combat soldiers become trainers. Christoph Bangert for The New York TimesTop General Says U.S. Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraqi Cities Ahead of Deadline -- FOX News
About 130,000 U.S. troops still remain in Iraq, but Gen. Ray Odierno said that the military has already fallen back to let the Iraqis take control.
U.S. forces are already out of the cities in Iraq, ahead of the Tuesday deadline, the head of U.S. military operations in Iraq told "FOX News Sunday."
About 130,000 U.S. troops still remain in Iraq, but Gen. Ray Odierno said that the military has already fallen back to let the Iraqis take the lead in running security for their country.
"It is time for them to take responsibility inside the cities," Odierno said. "It's time for this partnership to have an Iraqi lead, it's time for this partnership to have the Iraqis out in front."
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