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January 31st, 2008
Posted: 12:38 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) —- A senior U.S. military official in Baghdad confirms to CNN that “there will be a pause” in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after the current reductions are completed in July. The official said Gen. David Petraeus feels strongly there should be a period of review before he makes any decisions about additional troop withdrawals. The official, who is directly familiar with Petraeus’ thinking, specifically chose to use the word “pause” in his discussion with CNN to describe what top commanders want to do now. The official said there is “no determined length” of the pause, but Petraeus wants to “let the dust settle” from the first round of reductions so he can assess the security situation. The already announced reductions will result in about 22,000 troops returning to their home bases. –From CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr |
 
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