It was called to discuss yet again how the drawdown of troops in Iraq could be scheduled so that more troops could be sent to Afghanistan -- an issue that the chiefs have struggled to resolve for months . Joint Chiefs of Staff , Chairman David Petraeus hold closed - door meeting . Officials say meeting ended with no plan on troop plans . Talk continued with pulling troops out of Iraq , beefing up forces in Afghanistan . Obama , once in office , is expected to ask for information on Iraq troop plans .
Joint Chiefs of Staff , Chairman David Petraeus hold closed - door meeting . Officials say meeting ended with no plan on troop plans . Talk continued with pulling troops out of Iraq , beefing up forces in Afghanistan . Obama , once in office , is expected to ask for information on Iraq troop plans .