Troop Levels in Afghanistan and Iraq

TROOP LEVELS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ JANUARY 2009 Roughly 180,000 troops President Obama takes office 200,000 TODAY Roughly 150,000 troops 20 of al Qaeda's top 30 leaders have been killed, including Bin Laden. Over 100,000 Afghan security forces have been trained. 150,000 At West Point, the President puts forth a new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, including a commitment to begin the drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan in July of 2011. END OF 2011 Less than 100,000 troops 100,000 SUMMER OF 2012 End of combat mission Roughly 70,000 troops with an additional 23,000 troops drawnback from Afghanistan in Iraq The President announces that the United States will withdraw 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year President Obama announces a plan to responsibly end the war in Iraq. BY 2014 50,000 Full transition to Bin Laden killed Afghan security forces complete March 2009 July Nov. March July Nov. March July Nov. March July Nov. March July Nov. March July Nov. 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 Jan May Sept. Jan. May Sept. Jan. May Sept. Jan. May Sept. Jan. May Sept. Jan. May Sept 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 PROMISES KEPT End the war in Iraq President Obama removed 100,000 troops from Iraq and ended the combat mission on schedule. Defeat al Qaeda Killed bin Laden Begin Troop drawdown in July 2011 10,000 troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of the year and 33,000 by next summer. Refocus on Afghanistan and Pakistan President Obama brought focus and necessary resources.