On the recordMarch 15, 2006
As Iraqis stand up, we will stand down, and the troop levels in Iraq will not be decided by artificial timetables set in Washington, D.C., but by our commanders on the ground.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “As Iraqis stand up, we will stand down, and the troop levels in Iraq will not be decided by artificial timetables set in…”
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Bush reiterates the military's autonomy in deciding troop levels in Iraq.
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