Topics: Dec. 23
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• Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announces the first of what is likely to be a series of U.S. troop drawdowns in Iraq in 2006. Rumsfeld said that President Bush has authorized new cuts below the 138,000 level that has prevailed for most of this year. The secretary of defense did not reveal the exact size of the troop cut, but Pentagon officials have said it could be as much as 7,000 combat troops. FOX's Bret Baier has the details.
• Then, what's the footprint of U.S. forces in Iraq likely to look like in coming years? We'll ask retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bob Scales.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}• And the temperature may be dropping in Washington, but things are heating up around the White House! FOX's Carl Cameron has the details.
• Plus, why haven't President Bush and Congress been seeing eye to eye on a number of issues? FOX's Major Garrett reports.
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