He advocated the withdrawal of the American presence in Lebanon.

The UN has already started to withdraw its non-essential staff.

Withdrawing too many forces too quickly could jeopardize the progress of the past year.

One consequence of the guesthouse attack in Kabul may be the withdrawal of some UN staff from dangerous areas.

The conference declaration called for Iraq to disband all militias and work to speed up the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the country.