WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.

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