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Posted by: STONERS 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Iraq's security has improved so much, even as U.S. troop levels have dropped, that President Bush seems likely to order thousands more soldiers home by year's end.

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STONERS1 month, 2 weeks ago

"That was not the widespread view only three months ago when Bush announced there would be a temporary halt to troop reductions once the last of five "surge" brigades left Iraq this month. Many believed the country would remain too fragile to justify thinning American combat lines before 2009."
"However, two weeks of observing U.S. and Iraqi troops in and around Baghdad, coupled with Associated Press interviews with commanders and planners, suggest a likelihood that Bush will move to reduce the U.S. force by perhaps another combat brigade, or roughly 3,000-4,000 soldiers, toward the end of the year. More cuts seem possible next year, but the scale and timing will depend on who replaces Bush in the White House."

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  dunkirk1 month, 1 week ago
  
  Its amazing what happens when the polls say McLame doesnt have a chance and the Repubs need to come up with something quick. The part always left out tho is the planned surge then in January to counteract the removal now.
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engineer1 month, 2 weeks ago

I guess Bush saw he wasn't getting anywhere
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  STONERS1 month, 2 weeks ago
  
  It's surely taking long enough...
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texangelwings1 month, 2 weeks ago

I won't believe that any troops will be reduced, until I see it happen! I don't trust this administration! I sure hope that our troops can start coming home, very soon!
Thanks STONERS!
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  cloud151 month, 2 weeks ago
  
  It already HAS happened. A decent portion of troops from the surge are home as of now.
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Bkumm1 month, 2 weeks ago

I'm certain that the numbers will come down further. Of course, these troops will then be sent to Afghanistan to fight the resurgent Taliban where they should have been in the first place. This will lead to Al Qaeda refocusing on Iraq and round and round and round we go.
If we want this to end we have to make a full fledged effort rather than this BS half-war abortion foisted off on us by the plutocrats in Washington.
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