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Bush summons war advisers for Iraq meeting
MSNBC ^ | 6/12/06 | AP Wire Feed

Posted on 06/12/2006 8:26:45 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom

WASHINGTON - Encouraged by the death of a top terrorist leader and continued progress on the formation of a new government in Iraq, President Bush is gathering his top military and civilian war advisers to plan the U.S. role in the country’s future.

The president planned two days of meetings at the mountainous Camp David presidential retreat, with national security advisers on hand and top commanders in Iraq connected by videoconference.

White House officials have said announcements of force reductions are not expected. Yet the top U.S. commander in Baghdad predicted on the eve of the meeting that coalition troops will gradually move out of the country in the coming months.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: selfhijack; troops
Good news, maybe for every 10,000 troops they bring home they could deploy 2500 more to enforce the borders, fresh troops that would have otherwise gone to Iraq. Give the men a decent rest then put them in rotation for border duty.
1 posted on 06/12/2006 8:26:47 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

"will gradually move out of the country in the coming months..."


(and head toward IRAN)


2 posted on 06/12/2006 8:41:18 AM PDT by YouPosting2Me
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
Good news, maybe for every 10,000 troops they bring home they could deploy 2500 more to enforce the borders, fresh troops that would have otherwise gone to Iraq.

Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!

3 posted on 06/12/2006 8:59:22 AM PDT by Coop (FR= a lotta talk, but little action)
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