Article: 3rd LD: Top U.S. commander in Iraq calls for 45-day pause in troop drawdown

Article: 2nd LD: Top U.S. commander in Iraq calls for 45-day pause in troop drawdown
Xinhua News Agency;  April 8, 2008 ;     178 words ......Top U.S. commander in Iraq calls for 45-day pause in troop drawdown WASHINGTON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Top U.S. commander in...undertake a 45-day period of consolidation and evaluation," Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee. He declared "significant...easy to keep to make necessary a ...

Article: SEN. BAYH: NEXT IRAQ NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE SHOULD ANALYZE IMPACT OF TROOP DRAWDOWN PROPOSALS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 13, 2008 ;     279 words ......2007 NIE did not look at realistic troop drawdown proposals and did not adequately inform...intelligence officials that a U.S. troop drawdown, by itself, was unlikely to harm cooperation...Committee hearing opined that a U.S. troop drawdown was unlikely to significantly affect...

Article: Top U.S. commander in Iraq to call for pause in troop "drawdown"
Xinhua News Agency;  April 7, 2008 ;     255 words ...Top U.S. commander in Iraq to call for pause in troop "drawdown" WASHINGTON, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The top U.S. commander...not just because Petraeus will recommend pause in troop drawdown, it's also because that despite security gains of...

Article: Fed: Nelson leaves open prospect of Timor troop drawdown
AAP General News (Australia);  June 18, 2007 ;     134 words ...AAP General News (Australia) 06-18-2007 Fed: Nelson leaves open prospect of Timor troop drawdown Defence Minister BRENDAN NELSON has indicated the number of Australian troops in East Timor could be reduced .. as the security...

Article: Fed: Britain's Iraq troop drawdown signals progress: Downer
AAP General News (Australia);  October 9, 2007 ;     231 words ...AAP General News (Australia) 10-09-2007 Fed: Britain's Iraq troop drawdown signals progress: Downer SYDNEY, Oct 9 AAP - Britain's decision to cut the number of its troops in Iraq by more than half to 2...

Article: Seoul to notify US of troop drawdown plan after parliament's approval.
YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea;  November 23, 2005 ;     203 words ......stressed that South Korea would remain committed to assisting reconstruction work in the Middle Eastern nation even after the troop drawdown. The two countries' military authorities have been in close consultations on the issue, but South Korea could not officially...

Article: In Thailand, Tanks Roll; World Snores; A Troop Drawdown in Iraq? Never Mind; In Israel, a Hearty Pox on Everyone; For One Traveler, a Torturous Detour; So Very Young.and Yet So Old.
U.S. News & World Report;  October 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ......is highly regarded Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin, 59, the first Muslim to be Army chief in the majority Buddhist nation. A Troop Drawdown in Iraq? Never Mind As recently as June, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, was making plans to start drawing...

Article: U.S. senators grill top commander; McCain says it's possible to talk with real hope about the future of Iraq.(World and Comment)
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  April 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......be turning those questions to orders by next January. Petraeus told the legislators progress has been fragile and reversible...said he would recommend a midsummer pause in a planned troop drawdown, meaning more than 100,000 Americans will still be in...we haven't seen any lights at the end of the ...

Article: Readers' forum
Charleston Gazette;  September 25, 2007 ;     469 words ...Troop drawdown stays the course Editor: Don't buy the president's and the Republican war machine's line on Iraq. While claiming to support democracy...

Article: Iraq troop drawdown a delicate balance for U.S. Centcom commander
AP Worldstream;  March 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......military's Central Command, was flying to Afghanistan after a two-day visit to Iraq. He is supposed to discuss the potential troop drawdown this week with President George W. Bush and Gen. George Casey, the top commander in Iraq. Abizaid and Casey are expected...

Article: Troop Drawdown in Iraq a Delicate Balance
AP Online;  March 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ......military's Central Command, was flying to Afghanistan after a two-day visit to Iraq. He is supposed to discuss the potential troop drawdown this week with President Bush and Gen. George Casey, the top commander in Iraq. Abizaid and Casey are expected to help Bush...

Article: U.S. to 'Pause' Troop Drawdown in Iraq
NPR The Bryant Park Project;  February 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ...ALISON STEWART NPR The Bryant Park Project 02-15-2008 U.S. to 'Pause' Troop Drawdown in Iraq Host: ALISON STEWART Time 08:00-09:00 PM Play Audio ALISON STEWART, host: As we like to do on Fridays, we're going to get...

Article: Pendleton Cheers Talk of Troop Withdrawals
NPR Morning Edition;  September 11, 2007 ;     599 words ......military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, told lawmakers in the House yesterday that...Pier, Pete and May Seniori(ph) say the troop drawdown is overdue. Ms. MAY SENIORI: Being...general was addressing Congress about the troop drawdown, Camp Pendleton was announcing that...

Article: INTERVIEW: Prof. says troop 'drawdown' marks change in political tide
University Wire;  September 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ......current military and political situation in Iraq.Last Thursday, President George Bush announced in a live address that a troop "drawdown" would begin as early as Christmas with the withdrawal of 5,700 U.S. troops. Withdrawals are expected to continue until...