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Bush to defend Iraq strategy, endorse troop pause
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Apr 10, 2008 11:14am |
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| Media | News Service - Reuters |
| News Date | Thursday, April 10, 2008 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | After a contentious debate in Congress on Iraq, President George W. Bush on Thursday will defend his war policy, which will leave resolution of the costly and unpopular conflict to his successor.
In a statement at the White House, Bush was expected to endorse a recommendation by his commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, to complete a limited withdrawal of combat troops by July but then impose a 45-day freeze to assess the security situation.
Bush has repeatedly said that his decisions on U.S. troops in Iraq would be based on advice from commanders on the ground, and he has opposed setting timetables for withdrawal.
He was also expected to announce that the tour of duty for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan would be reduced to one year from 15 months now served.
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