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Report: Petraeus Urges Delay On Withdrawal
RightBias News
September 10, 2007
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander
in Iraq, has recommended that no decision be made for six months on major troop
withdrawals, The New York Times said.
Citing American officials, the newspaper reported Sunday Petraeus has informed President
George W. Bush that troop cuts in Iraq may begin in December -- but such cuts would
only involve one combat brigade, or about 4,000 troops. The force might be drawn
down by July 2008 to 15 combat brigades -- the force level in Iraq before Bush sent
more troops to Iraq this year.
Petraeus, who is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill Monday and Tuesday, has said
it is too soon to make any recommendations on reducing U.S. troops below the pre-surge
level -- and has suggested he might wait until March to come up with proposals along
those lines, the Times reported.
Bush said Saturday he would address the nation this week to talk about the report
by Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker
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