http://www.veteransforamerica.org/2008/04/11/bush-embraces-halt-in-us-troop-withdrawals/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.veteransforamerica.org/2008/04/11/bush-embraces-halt-in-us-troop-withdrawals/#comment-355 War In Iraq » Bush embraces halt in U.S. troop withdrawals Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:50:05 +0000 http://www.veteransforamerica.org/2008/04/11/bush-embraces-halt-in-us-troop-withdrawals/#comment-355 [...] Veterans For America wrote an interesting post today on Bush embraces halt in U.S. troop withdrawalsHere’s a quick excerpt Richard Wolf, USA Today WASHINGTON — President Bush’s decision Thursday to give his top commander in Iraq “all the time he needs” before proposing any further troop reductions sets up a battle later this month over the next $108 billion funding request and another this fall over the war’s political fallout. In a 17-minute White House speech, Bush endorsed Gen. David Petraeus’ recommendation to keep U.S. troop levels at about 140,000 after five brigades are withdrawn by this summer. [...] [...] Veterans For America wrote an interesting post today on Bush embraces halt in U.S. troop withdrawalsHere’s a quick excerpt Richard Wolf, USA Today WASHINGTON — President Bush’s decision Thursday to give his top commander in Iraq “all the time he needs” before proposing any further troop reductions sets up a battle later this month over the next $108 billion funding request and another this fall over the war’s political fallout. In a 17-minute White House speech, Bush endorsed Gen. David Petraeus’ recommendation to keep U.S. troop levels at about 140,000 after five brigades are withdrawn by this summer. [...]

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