http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090308/ts_nm/us_iraq]U.S. to cut Iraq troop strength by 12,000 (Reuters)[/URL]



Reuters - The United States will reduce the number of troops in Iraq by around 12,000 in the next six months, the U.S. military said on Sunday, a step in President Barack Obama's plan to end combat operations in August 2010.