https://freerepublic.com/tag/1yrago/ en-us Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:16:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952651/posts WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2008 – The situation in Iraq has improved significantly over the past year, and that progress is enabling some U.S. troops to return home, President Bush today told reporters in Kuwait. President Bush reaches out to troops at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, Jan. 12, 2008. White House photo by Eric Draper   (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “Iraq is now a different place from one year ago. Much hard work remains, but levels of violence are significantly reduced,” Bush, who is continuing his week-long trip across the Middle East, told reporters at Camp Arifjan. The... American Forces Press Service https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952651/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:16:56 GMT