President Bush argued that his plan to begin gradually withdrawing some troops from Iraq was a ?return on success? that could be squandered by deeper and speedier reductions.
President Bush told Americans last night from the Oval Office that some troops will be coming home by Christmas and even more will be home by July, citing progress in Iraq. But he also said Americans should expect a U.S. presence in Iraq for years to come, probably well into the next presidency.
AP - The White House told Congress Friday that Iraqi leaders gained little new ground on key military and political goals, a discouraging assessment a day after President Bush said progress justifies keeping a large U.S. military presence there.
AP - Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will return to Pakistan from an eight-year exile on Oct. 18 to campaign for office, her party said Friday. The government said she was free to come back but would have to face corruption cases against her.
A long-awaited White House report on Iraq released today grades Iraq as making satisfactory progress on only half the benchmarks set for the Iraqi government.