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Bush Doubts Surge Success

Privately, Bush seeks to lower expectations on the surge—and the prime minister

By J. Kelman, Newser User

Posted Apr 28, 2007 12:51 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Bush administration is quietly rijiggering its internal expectations for Iraq, senior administration officials have told the New York Times. In spite of a publicly optimistic stance, Bush is already preparing for the possible failure of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's regime and readying to maintain... Read full story »

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Privately, Bush seeks to lower expectations on the surge—and the prime minister

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