Kerry: Reduce U.S. Force in Iraq by 100,000 by End of Next Year

December 8th, 2005

New York Newsday is reporting an AP piece about John Kerry’s speech today in New York at the Council on Foreign Relations. Here’s a few quips:

The United States needs to reduce its forces in Iraq by “at least 100,000″ by the end of 2006, sending a message to the Middle East that Americans are not interested in maintaining a permanent military presence in that country, Sen. John Kerry said Thursday.

In a speech before the Council on Foreign Relations, the former Democratic presidential contender said the goal should be to have a force of 30,000 to 40,000 in Iraq by the end of next year.