Top General: Decrease Troops in Iraq
source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pace24aug24,0,43964.story?coll=la-home-c...
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Marine General Peter Pace is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which means he is the country's highest ranking military officer. Pace has announced that he will be stepping down at the end of next month, and on his way out, apparently, he's going to tell President Bush that he thinks the number of U.S. troops in Iraq should be cut by about half. Pace, the Joint Chiefs, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates all feel that having so many troops in Iraq inhibits the country's ability to respond to other threats. The Joint Chiefs privately expressed concerns about the buildup before supporting the plan publicly.
But the White House and the U.S. commander in Iraq, Army General David Petraeus say it's necessary to maintain the buildup levels until further political gains can be made by the Iraqi government.
Although Pace is not filing a formal report and will be expressing his views to the President privately, his opinion will certainly add to the pressure on the administration for things like John Warner's proposal to start bringing troops at the end of the year.
But the White House and the U.S. commander in Iraq, Army General David Petraeus say it's necessary to maintain the buildup levels until further political gains can be made by the Iraqi government.
Although Pace is not filing a formal report and will be expressing his views to the President privately, his opinion will certainly add to the pressure on the administration for things like John Warner's proposal to start bringing troops at the end of the year.
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