, President George W. Bush is likely to link any short-term increase in U.S. troop levels in Iraq to political milestones or other conditions, a key Senate Democrat said on Jan. 4, saying he might consider backing such a “surge” if those conditions are right.
Michigan Democrat Sen. Carl Levin also predicted the Republican president would soon find a way to end the “open-ended commitment” of U.S. troops to Iraq, even if Bush does propose a short-term boost in forces.
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