Guardian: "US military commanders are planning to pull back their troops from Iraq's towns and cities and redeploy them in four giant bases in a strategy they say is a prelude to eventual withdrawal.
However, the decision to in vest in the bases, which will require the construction of more permanent structures such as blast-proof barracks and offices, is seen by some as a sign that the US expects to keep a permanent presence in Iraq."
It looks like a retreat, as the US is losing this war.
MiddleEastOnline: "An insurgent squad shot dead the commander of Iraq's new counter-insurgency headquarters as he drove to work Monday in Baghdad, as US and Iraqi troops conducted a massive sweep for insurgents.
Suicide bombers attacked a US base in central Iraq and a town hall in the north of the country, killing five people, in the latest violence to mar the country's transition."
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