Bush declares 8,000 soldiers will return from Iraq.Summary: President Bush announced Tuesday Tuesday: see week. that he will keep the U.S. force strength in Iraq largely intact until the next president takes over. President Bush announced Tuesday that he will keep the U.S. force strength in Iraq largely intact until the next president takes over. The American leader stated he will pull home some 8,000 combat and support troops by February. No more Army combat brigades will withdraw in 2008. Bush's announcement came in a speech at the National Defense University. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the AP, he said more U.S. forces could be withdrawn in the first half of 2009 if conditions improve in Iraq. But by then, he'll be out of office. His successor will be making the wartime decisions. There are about 146,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. "Here is the bottom line: While the enemy in Iraq is still dangerous, we have seized seized (seised) n. 1) having ownership, commonly used in wills as "I give all the property of which I die seized as follows:...." 2) having taken possession of evidence for use in a criminal prosecution. 3) having taken property or a person by force. (See: seisin, seizure) the offensive, Iraqi forces are becoming increasingly capable of leading and winning the fight," Bush said. In all, about 8,000 U.S. forces will be coming back, the president said. One Marine battalion battalion Tactical military organization composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units and usually commanded by a field-grade officer such as a lieutenant colonel. , numbering about 1,000 troops, will go home on schedule in November and not be replaced. An Army brigade brigade Military unit commanded by a brigadier general or a colonel and composed of two or more subordinate units, such as regiments or battalions. Two or more brigades make up a division. of between 3,500 and 4,000 troops will leave in February. Accompanying that combat drawdown Drawdown The peak to trough decline during a specific record period of an investment or fund. It is usually quoted as the percentage between the peak to the trough. Notes: will be the withdrawal of about 3,400 support forces over next several months. 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2008 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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