Bush Embraces Pause in Troop Cutbacks

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Bush Embraces Pause in Troop Cutbacks

Apr 10 01:43 PM US/Eastern
By DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press Writer 15 Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after July, embracing the key recommendations of his top war commander. Bush said Gen. David Petraeus will "have all the time he needs" to consider when more American forces could return home.
Bush's decisions virtually guarantee a major U.S. presence in Iraq throughout his term in office in January, when a new president takes office.

In another major decision, the president announced he will seek to relieve the heavy strain on the Army by reducing the length of combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan to 12 months, down from the current level of 15 months. He said the change would take effect on Aug. 1, and would not affect U.S. forces already deployed on the front lines.

Bush said U.S. forces have made major gains since he ordered a buildup of about 30,000 U.S. forces last year. "We have renewed and revived the prospect of success" the president said.

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1. What a surprise. He agrees with his YES-men Petraeus and Crocker

that he coached beforehand. That one was a tough one to figure out. Anything but accept the consequences for the cluster-f*ck he started and has since lost in Iraq.