On scale of 1 to 10 , `` I believe it 's a 10 , '' Gen. Ray Odierno says of timetable . One of the key architects of the troop `` surge '' strategy in Iraq , Odierno said conditions in the war-torn country have `` improved significantly '' in the past year or so . U.S. , Iraq agreed that U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by end of 2011 . Comment: Iraqi national security adviser : We 're getting better at handling own security .
On scale of 1 to 10 , `` I believe it 's a 10 , '' Gen. Ray Odierno says of timetable . U.S. , Iraq agreed that U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by end of 2011 . Comment: Iraqi national security adviser : We 're getting better at handling own security .