President Bush says it's been a difficult year for U.S. troops and for the Iraqi people. But he also said once again he's willing to do whatever it takes to end the Iraq (insurgency). Yesterday, Mr. Bush held what's expected to be his last news conference of 2006. Kyung Lah brings us (highlights), and describes what kind of military changes we could be seeing in the year ahead. President Bush (tackled) Iraq in his year-end news conference. Reflecting on 2006...a year that brought both open elections and waves of (sectarian) violence. We enter this new year clear-eyed about the challenges in Iraq. And equally clear about our purpose. I'm not going to make predictions about what 2007 will look like in Iraq. Except that it's going to require difficult choices and additional sacrifices.
The president acknowledged the coming year could bring a (surge) in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. He also said the overall size of the U.S. armed forces, (stretched) by challenges around the globe needs to grow. We need to increase (in the permanent size of)both the United States Army and the United States Marines. I've asked Secretary Gates to determine how such an increase could take place, and report back to me as quickly as possible. Robert Gates-- in his first week as defense secretary-- arrived in Baghdad to get what he called quote: "ground truth." What I am here to do is to talk to all these folks, talk with the Iraqis, and see what advice I can give to the president to help him make the decision. President Bush backed away from his previous (assertion) that the U.S. was 'absolutely winning' in Iraq but made it clear he believes the U.S. can win. I believe that we're going to win. I believe that. If I didn't think that, I wouldn't have our troops there.
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