Bush praises Iraqi elections and hints at US withdrawal
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=607272
By Rupert Cornwell in Washington
03 February 2005
George Bush praised the recent elections in the Middle East and
Afghanistan yesterday, saying that Sunday's historic vote in Iraq
opened "a new phase" in US operations there, that could lead to a
reduction in America's military presence there.
In remarks prepared for the first State of the Union address of his
second term, Mr Bush said that US troops - currently numbering some
150,000 - would increasingly focus their efforts on training Iraqi
security forces to keep the country safe.
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