•Military requests $3.9b to prepare Iraqi forces for a reduced American presence;Bush's "strategy for victory" would rely on a "smaller, more lethal" American force. [ NYT ] • Bush: "I want to defeat the terrorists, and I want our troops to come home, but I don't want them to come home without having achieved victory. . . Quitting is not an exit strategy." [
Daily Briefing: 'Smaller, More Lethal' Force
Daily Briefing: 'Smaller, More Lethal' Force
Daily Briefing: 'Smaller, More Lethal' Force
•Military requests $3.9b to prepare Iraqi forces for a reduced American presence;Bush's "strategy for victory" would rely on a "smaller, more lethal" American force. [ NYT ] • Bush: "I want to defeat the terrorists, and I want our troops to come home, but I don't want them to come home without having achieved victory. . . Quitting is not an exit strategy." [