The U.S. government is expected to announce a troop reduction in Iraq shortly, two administration officials said on Friday. Negotiations between the Pentagon and Iraqi leaders have gone on for several months,

A long-expected deal to reduce U.S. troop presence in Iraq will likely be announced next week, two administration officials said Friday. The agreement with Iraq, which would reduce American

American leaders should reject any form of mission creep in the Middle East – including state building and countering Iranian influence in Iraq.

The agreement keeps alive the possibility that a small contingent of U.S. forces might stay in Iraq indefinitely.