Bush: More GIs to fill Iraq support role

Source: AP

Bush: More GIs to fill Iraq support role

By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer 58 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - While "formidable challenges" remain in Iraq, President Bush said Saturday, the United States will start shifting more troops into support roles — in addition to the troop withdrawals announced earlier in the week.

In December, the United States will begin a new military phase in Iraq — one in which "our troops will shift over time from leading operations to partnering with Iraqi forces, and eventually to overwatching those forces," Bush said in his weekly radio address.

Bush was following the recommendations of Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq.

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and those who are killed will be just as dead. So I really don't see a great deal of improvement.

But I notice he is still hiding behind Betrayus so when the shit hits the fan there will be a ready scapegoat.

You just know bush doesn't think this is gonna work because if he did he would be taking credit for it himself.