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Gates to brief Bush on Iraq recommendations

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to present proposals to cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq to President Bush, along with proposals for beefing up American forces in Afghanistan, according to senior military officials. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=SSgoHb"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=SSgoHb" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=hrrHOL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=hrrHOL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=2aFZAL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=2aFZAL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=v8zu3l"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=v8zu3l" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=GIFHlL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=GIFHlL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=oYUCAl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=oYUCAl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~4/381545978" height="1" width="1"/>