White House Considers Next Steps in Iraq
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President Bush and his top aides have signaled in recent days that they are beginning to look more closely at a "post-surge" strategy that would involve a smaller U.S. troop presence in Iraq and a mission focused on fighting al-Qaeda and training the Iraqi army.
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The option of a major âsurgeâ in troop strength is gaining ground as part of a White House strategy review.
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The White House sought to explain the missing explosives in Iraq; John Kerry said the president had put U.S. troops at risk.
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On Scene: As Bush prepares for a much-anticipated meeting with his counterpart in Baghdad, the White House wants to make clear that James Baker is not calling the shots
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As more Republicans defect on Iraq, the White House presses its counter offensive to shore up support
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During a White House meeting last week, a group of governors asked President Bush and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about their backup plan for Iraq. What would the administration do if its new strategy didn't work?
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The White House staunchly defended its Iraq policy Tuesday as new questions emerged about President Bush's prewar decisions and postwar planning: An impending weapons report undercut the administration's main rationale for the war, and the former head of the American occupation said the United States had too few troops in Iraq after the invasion.
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President George W.  Bush is weighing a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq, a spokesman said on Tuesday as he denied reports of a rift between the White House and resistant Pentagon chiefs.
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President George W Bush says he will work with congressional leaders to find a way forward for the US in Iraq.
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The White House tries to shore up support for its Iraq strategy, under fire from two more Republican Senators.
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Iraq's military is drawing up plans to cope with any quick U.S. military pullout as a senior American official warned that the Bush administration may reconsider its support if Iraqi leaders don't make major reforms by fall
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The meeting is a possible sign that the United States is exploring new options in Iraq.
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An independent assessment concluding that Iraq has made little political progress in recent months despite an influx of U.S. troops drew fierce objections from the White House on Thursday and provided fresh ammunition for Democrats who want to bring troops home.
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RIGA, Latvia, Nov. 29 -- President Bush signaled plans to both reassure and pressure Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki over deteriorating conditions in Iraq, as the White House prepared for an unusual summit Wednesday in Jordan aimed at arresting the slide in security.
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As President George W. Bush weighs options for changing course in Iraq, his administration is split over the concept of sending in more troops, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
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A day after U.S. President George W. Bush cited enough progress in Iraq to justify a limited troop withdrawal, the White House told Congress on Friday that Iraqi leaders had failed to meet half of their key goals.
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The Iraq Study Group began two days of intensive behind-closed-doors deliberations yesterday as the White House conceded that Iraq has moved into a dangerous new phase of warfare requiring changes in strategy. In a sign of the growing global concern about Iraq's fate, U.N. Secretary General Kofi...