United States officials remain optimistic about plans to draw down forces from Iraq as the country heads into a national election planned for 7 March, with the Pentagon awaiting the resulting government's decision on US military support after 2011.rn"One of the first decisions that the new government will have to make when they come into place is: 'How much support will we need? Do we need any support or not?' And that will be one of the key issues we'll have to work with them," General Ray Odierno, commander of US Forces - Iraq, told reporters on 22 February.
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