August 12, 2010
There are currently only 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Iraqi territory, AKnews reported Aug. 12, citing a statement from Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul-Qader Jassim. According to Jassim, the 50,000 soldiers are not combat troops; rather, they are back-up troops there to train Iraqi soldiers. The planned U.S. withdrawal led Iraqi policymakers to conduct a thorough review of the country’s military, including administrative aspects of naval, land and air forces.
Source : STRATFOR