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"...Tuesday and Wednesday's Congress testimony will shape the coming months of Iraq policy, and US President George W. Bush was to address the nation on Thursday.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Bush would make a 15 to 20 minute long speech, but she refused to indicate what he might announce.
The US military is currently withdrawing five combat brigades sent into Iraq early last year -- to be completed by July. That would bring troop levels down from about 158,000 to 140,000.
Republicans have supported a pause in troop withdrawls, but Democrats argue Iraqi politicians have failed to use the improved security conditions to forge political reconciliation and want troops home as soon as possible.
A freeze in bringing US troops home is likely to be unpopular in the US, which has seen more than 4,000 soldiers killed in the conflict, now stretching into its sixth year..."