Bush to keep troop levels in Iraq for '08 :

WASHINGTON - President Bush is expected to keep U.S. troop levels in Iraq near their current level through the end of the year, then pull home up to 8,000 combat and support troops by mid-January, The Associated Press has learned.

Embracing the recommendation of military advisers, Bush will likely maintain 15 combat brigades and thousands of support forces through the final full year of his administration, according to officials familiar with Bush's expected announcement Tuesday.
It could well be his final major decision on the U.S. troop posture in Iraq as president.