White House likely to update war request
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The White House is ready to ask Congress for more money for President Bush's plan &#151; already hotly debated &#151; to send 21,500 new combat troops into Iraq.
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The House leaders' plan gives Bush the war funding he seeks, but also requires a troop exit by August 2008 - at the latest.
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They're seeking to sway Bush's war policy when his request for $93.4 billion comes up next week.
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Britain has received a request from the United States for help from UK troops in Iraq - and the Chief of the Defence Staff is expected to recommend whether to comply
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The White House is split on how long to exercise patience without jeopardizing the fulfillment of an agreement.
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President George W. Bush is likely to delay the unveiling of a new strategy for Iraq until early in January, instead of late this year as originally planned, a White House official said on Tuesday.
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Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday a push to revise President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strategy.
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The White House said Monday it was revising its proposal for dealing with terrorism suspects as indications grew that President Bush's plan was meeting increased resistance among Republicans in both chambers of Congress.
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Defense and military officials have been asked to prepare projections so that President Bush can balance troop requests for Iraq against other needs.
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Washington -- The White House and lawmakers are getting close to agreement on a $388 billion spending measure that could be ready for votes Friday.
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Developments concerning Iraq on Thursday:
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President Bush is weighing a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq, the White House said on Tuesday, as Bush reportedly acknowledged for the first time that America is not winning the war.
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Under pressure to withdraw troops from Iraq, the White House this week will try to iron out differences among top U.S. officials over how large a force the U.S. military can sustain into next year, a key Republican senator said on Sunday.
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Britain was due on Monday to announce that it had received a US request to move some of its troops in Iraq into restive, US-held areas, a move opponents warned could be seen as a pre-election stunt to assist President George W. Bush.
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A White House update on progress in Iraq will show meager gains have been made on the 18 benchmarks Congress established for the Iraqi government, said two sources outside the White House. President Bush will report Friday that one benchmark has been upgraded since July to satisfactory, the sources said.
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The Bush administration is nearing the release of an interim report on 18 benchmarks for the Iraqi government, with fresh signs that some Republican senators are impatient with the White House plan for Iraq.
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Facing calls by lawmakers in President Bush's own party to change Iraq war strategy, the White House announced Tuesday it is "beginning a retooled mission in Iraq" after a disappointing interim report on Iraqi benchmarks.