"smooth withdrawal" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe a process in which something is removed or taken away without difficulty or disruption. For example, "The company was able to complete the smooth withdrawal of their forces from the country without incident."
But they leave room for uncertainties that could disrupt the smooth withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
They are only the beginning, though, and the terms of the agreements create uncertainties that could disrupt the smooth withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
They did, however, underscore a growing American realization that hopes for a smooth withdrawal from Afghanistan by 2014 now hinged on Pakistan's willingness to confront insurgent groups based in the country who have had the support of Pakistan's intelligence service.
More than anything else, there is a sense that gears are again shifting in Pakistan, in a direction few dare to predict — bad news for Mr. Zardari's government, of course, but also potentially for American interests, which see stability in Pakistan as crucial to a smooth withdrawal in Afghanistan next year, as well as a guarantor of the security of the country's nuclear arsenal.
Washington cannot separate its military relationship with Pakistan from its political relationship: America needs Pakistan's cooperation to permit the smooth withdrawal of the majority of American troops from Afghanistan before 2012, while the Obama administration must disentangle itself from the Afghan war to help ensure the president's re-election.
Among the gainers, Pioneer Corp soared 7.3% to 235 yen ($2.62) after Citi Global Markets Japan upgraded the company to "hold" from "sell," citing Pioneer's smooth withdrawal from plasma TV operations and satisfactory restructuring of its DVD business.
Security analysts say that officials are turning a blind eye because they want a smooth withdrawal.
With no such bargain in sight, Damascus seems to feel little incentive to assure a smooth Israeli withdrawal.
He says he is ready to reform the PA's police force to ensure a smooth Israeli withdrawal.
He says he is ready to reform the PA's police to ensure a smooth Israeli withdrawal.
A10 Abbas Urges Calm for Pullout Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, urged his people to ensure calm for Israel's pullout from Gaza, saying a smooth Israeli withdrawal would bolster the image of Palestinians in the world and hasten the coming of an independent Palestinian state.
