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Bush Agrees to Long-Term US Presence in Iraq

Kevin Spak — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:58:46 CST

President Bush today agreed to an "enduring" economic, political, and military relationship with Iraq, laying the foundation for a long-term US presence. The deal replaces the UN mandate currently governing US troops, restoring some measure of Iraqi sovereignty. Iraqis envision 50,000 US troops providing security in exchange for preferential...

Bush Drops In on Iraq

Greg Atwan — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:28:34 CDT

President Bush landed today in Anbar Province, just west of Baghdad, for a surprise trip in advance of the September 15 status briefing on Iraq. Bush will meet with President Nouri al-Maliki, local officials and US generals including David Petraeus, CNN reports. The president was on his way to a...

'War Czar' Concerned Over Troop Stress, Mulls Draft

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:36:26 CDT

Washington’s “War Czar” admits that it makes sense to a consider a military draft to relieve soldiers of repeated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute tells NPR that the pressure point will come in spring, when Bush will have to juggle the nation's military needs versus the...

Bush Names Surge Skeptic War Czar

Colleen Barry — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:52:11 CDT

After public rejection by at least five prominent former generals, the Bush administration named its war czar, three-star general Douglas Lute. The Washington Post describes Lute as a low-key soldier who expressed skepticism about sending more troops to Iraq. Durning internal discussions, Lute is said to have argued that a...