How to Leave Iraq

If the U.S. decides to pull out of Iraq, its military forces won’t exit immediately—they can’t. Moving 160,000 troops and tons of equipment is a logistics process that, even if done right, will take two years.

Story Guide:

  • A Huge Logistics Challenge
  • Reversing the Supply Chain
  • Shipping out Equipment
  • The View From the Ground
  • Streamlining the DOD’s Systems
  • U.S. Central Command Base Case
  • Also in This Feature:

  • Who’s Who, On and Off the Battlefield
  • A Heavy Load: The Nuts and Bolts of a Pullout
  • What Stays and What Goes
  • Next Page: A Huge Logistics Challenge