WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Top Democrats have expressed concern over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this week questioned the need to keep 50,000 troops in Iraq until 2011. At issue: Obama plans to leave between 35,000 to 50,000 residual forces in the war-torn country, serving in a training or advisory role to the Iraqi military. All U.S. troops have to be out of Iraq by December 31, 2011, under an agreement the Bush administration signed with the Iraqi government last year. There are currently 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq.
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President Obama announces drawdown of combat troops in Iraq by August 2010
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Some Democrats question size of residual force to remain in Iraq
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Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich says new troop plan does not "go far enough"
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Sen. John McCain offers praise, calling Obama's plan "reasonable"
Asked if U.S. forces should be removed by "next spring," 87 percent of Democrats and 39 percent of @placeholder surveyed were in favor.