Wasn't it just last week that Shrub and Gates vowed to reduce the length of the tours of duty? Well, surprise! As Reuters reports; "Bush to halt Iraq troop cuts!" After the 5 'surge' brigades leave in July the remainder will be put on a 45 day hiatus.

Bush endorsed a recommendation by his commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, to complete a limited withdrawal of combat troops by July, but then impose a 45-day freeze of the total at about 140,000 troops before considering more possible cuts.

"I've told him he'll have all the time he needs," Bush said in Washington.

Sure, screw'em some more too, take on Iran too...

In his speech, Bush stepped up his criticism of Iran, accusing it of backing militants behind attacks in Iraq, and said failure in Iraq would embolden both Iran and al Qaeda.

"Iraq is the convergence point for two of the greatest threats to America in this new century: al Qaeda and Iran," Bush said, although he reassured a weary public that the war will end.
"While this war is difficult, it is not endless," he said of the conflict, now in its sixth year.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates held out the prospect of more troop withdrawals this autumn. "I would emphasize that the hope, depending on conditions on the ground, is to reduce our presence further this fall," he told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.

Nice fantasy, Gates! Enough of this BS already!