"Very tough" — that’s what George W. Bush had to say about the Iraq Study Group's conclusions on US policy in Iraq, presented in a long-awaited report on Wednesday. The bipartisan panel co-chaired by former US secretary of state James Baker set a goal of the withdrawal of US combat troops by early 2008 and urged Washington to renew diplomatic efforts with foes Iran and Syria. The US has 144,000 troops in Iraq, and its combat death toll is rapidly nearing the 3,000 mark. In Baghdad locals react to study group's conclusions, which also support efforts for Iraqis' national reconciliation.
"Very tough" — that’s what George W. Bush had to say about the Iraq Study Group's conclusions ...
