Sentence examples for lower troop from inspiring English sources

Would that deadline spur the Iraqis to overcome their political differences and enable the United States to stabilize Iraq at far lower troop levels, as Mr. Obama asserts?

Sensitive to public opinion and budgetary pressures, the White House has generally favored lower troop levels during its previous deliberations on Afghanistan and Iraq.

So even if Mr. Obama opts for a lower troop commitment, Afghanistan's new costs could wash out the projected $26 billion expected to be saved in 2010 from withdrawing troops from Iraq.

This will keep happening as it becomes more apparent that the surge is a stalemate, bringing neither lower troop levels nor anything more than a fragile temporary stability to Iraq.

Evidently sensitive to how lower troop levels might be seen — by enemies abroad and critics at home — he emphasized in his address that early drawdowns were now possible only because the strategy of sending more troops to Iraq eight months ago had worked.

One-third said all the troops should be removed now, and 37percentt favored lowering troop levels.

While Bush considers lowering troop levels, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke considers lowering interest rates.

Lyautey reorganised his available forces into a "living barricade", consisting of outposts manned by his best troops protecting the perimeter of French territory with lower quality troops manning the rear-guard positions.

The prime minister said any decision on lowering British troop levels below 2,500 would be made in the spring.

Among other things, he straightened up the payment of soldiers, making sure that lower level troops were paid and that commanders did not steal the money, as had been happening for years.

Lower-level troops will also be given classes in beret wearing.