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Bush Embraces Pause in Troop Cutbacks WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after July, embracing the key recommendations of

DiehardKingsFan · April 10th, 2008, 03:00 PM

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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.

I can't wait for Bush's term in office to be over with

dgrycan · April 10th, 2008, 03:07 PM

So basically, Iraq is a big dam, and the US military is the little kid with his finger plugging the hole. McCain's plan of being there for 100 years seems to have begun already!

Joe Hoya · April 10th, 2008, 03:24 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/us...=1&oref=slogin