The United States is accelerating its withdrawal from Iraq after security gains made since its troops pulled back from urban areas as it sharpens its focus on the concurrent conflict in Afghanistan and pressing needs there.rnThe accelerated timetable accompanies concerns that the Iraqi security forces, facing budget constraints, are not procuring the billions of dollars of military equipment authorised by Foreign Military Sales that they will need to assist in fully assuming security responsibility for the still-fragile country.
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