Jan 28, 2005
"Kennedy Calls for U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq"
"At least 12,000 U.S. troops should leave at once, Kennedy said, 'to send a stronger signal about our intentions to ease the pervasive sense of occupation.' "
Feb 4, 2005 "U.S. to Pull 15,000 Troops Out of Iraq"
"...Pentagon authorities have decided to start reducing the level of U.S. forces in Iraq next month by about 15,000 troops, down to about 135,000, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz said yesterday."