Sentence examples for faster drawdown from inspiring English sources

He was a member in 2006 of the Iraq Study Group, the bipartisan commission that recommended a faster drawdown from Iraq than the current Bush administration had contemplated; instead, the administration built up forces to stabilize the situation.

That milestone could appeal to commanders, who could hold on to most of the surge forces through next year's summer fighting season, but it could provoke opposition from voters and lawmakers who favor a faster drawdown.

The faster shift to a mostly advisory and training role will likely energize those within the White House, particularly among Obama's civilian advisers, who have argued for a faster drawdown than some generals have recommended.

Last month, Admiral William J. Fallon, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, announced his early retirement, under pressure from the White House, after he argued privately for a faster drawdown from Iraq, to bolster efforts in Afghanistan and to restore a more balanced global military posture.

Still, some members of the Joint Chiefs, including the outgoing chairman, Gen. Peter Pace, and senior officers at Central Command, which has overall responsibility for the Middle East, are said to be pushing for a faster drawdown of the 30,000 additional American troops sent to Iraq.

Obama can use Hollande's pledge to withdraw French troops as a lever to force the Pentagon to swallow a faster drawdown.

The longer we wait, the faster the drawdown would have to be, in order to come in under the 1000 Gton mark [2].

The longer we wait, the faster the drawdown would have to be, in order to come in under the 1000 Gton mark [ 2].

General Petraeus has warned that too fast a drawdown could result in the "disintegration of the Iraqi Security Forces, al Qaida-Iraq regaining lost ground, [and] a marked increase in violence".

The retaining walls used during excavation dewatering cause hydraulic head drawdown inside the pit much faster than outside the pit.

So, holding fast to our commitment to our troops for 12 months dwell time, and delaying our drawdown from Iraq until the next Iraqi government is seated, means no 40,000 troop "permanent surge" in time for the "spring fighting season" in Afghanistan.