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Petraeus to Bush: Hold Troop Levels Steady

General's advice means significant drawdowns will be left to next prez

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 25, 2008 10:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Troop levels should remain steady in Iraq once they return to pre-surge levels in July, Gen. David Petraeus told President Bush today. Petraeus urged a period of “consolidation and evaluation,” with monthly reviews of ground conditions—meaning Bush would likely leave major troop... Read full story »

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