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Democrats voice concerns on Obama's Iraq drawdown plan

 

Published 2/27/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has questioned the need to keep 50,000 troops in Iraq until 2011. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Top Democrats have expressed concerned over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise. At issue: Obama plans to leave between 35,000 to [...] (link)

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