The best way to take the pressure off our troops is to succeed in Iraq, is to train Iraqis so they can do the hard work of democracy, is to give them a chance to defend their country, which is precisely what we're doing. We'll have 125,000 troops trained by the end of this year.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
The Iraqis are being given a chance to defend their own country.
Yes