But he said Iraq's new government must agree to any decision to maintain troops there for the long haul.

Instead, he appears to favor a policy of cantonment, which would allow him to maintain troops if they are sequestered in special military barracks.

We both have better things to do with our young men and women than to maintain troops in a Europe that is finding its own destiny.

Reserve forces cost about 25 to 80 percent of what the military spends to maintain comparable active-duty troops.

The French also maintain troops in the neighboring Central African Republic.

Most disbanded their native armies, instead maintaining British troops within their states to protect them from attack.

This will help towards satisfying one of the main goals of the new strategy: to maintain American troops and interest in Europe.

Meanwhile, the city faced major expenses to maintain its fortifications and armed troops.

The war planners "misjudged the success of containment" - the existing policy of trade sanctions and maintaining troops in the area.

He said he would make it clear that "we do not have long-term designs to maintain bases and troops in Iraq."