Today the President met with recipients of the 2007 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Later tonight he will address the national and is expected to announce the gradual withdrawl of the extra troops in Iraq as a result of the success of the surge. Please feel free to use this thread as a "safe" live thread tonight. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Netherlands Defense Minister Elmert van Middlekoop. Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island