This week, President Bush said he will bring home almost 6,000 American troops from Iraq by the end of the year. He also accepted the advice of his top commander in Iraq, General David (Petraeus), for limited reductions by next July.

布什总统于本周表示，在今年年底前他将从伊拉克撤回近6,000名美国士兵，他还接受了驻伊最高指挥官David Petraus将军的建议，到明年7月有限制地撤军。

The president said his decisions on troop levels are being guided by the idea of what he called return on success. He said the reductions are possible because his decision to send additional troops earlier this year has improved security. Troop levels in Iraq rose from around 130,000 to nearly 170,000.

布什总统表示他有关驻军人数的决定是在他所谓的“胜利回归”的思想指导下做出的。他称，撤军是完全有可能的，因为今年初他的增兵决定已经改善了伊拉克的安全局势。当时，美国在伊拉克的驻军人数由13万人左右增至近17万人。

The president spoke from the White House Thursday night. Senator Jack Reed of (Rhode Island) answered for the Democratic Party which controls Congress. He said an endless and unlimited military presence in Iraq is not a choice. He said the Democrats propose to begin what he called a responsible and rapid redeployment of American troops out of Iraq.

布什总统于周四晚上在白宫发表该讲话。罗得岛州的参议员Jack Reed代表掌控国会的民主党做出的回应，他表示，在伊拉克没完没了地进行军事势力扩张并不是个很好的选择，民主党人计划要让美军负责任地快速地从伊拉克撤军。

A public opinion study by the Associated Press this week showed that almost two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the war. It also showed that 58% believe the troop increase, known as the surge, has not helped the situation in Iraq.

一项由美联社在本周发起的民意调查显示近三分之二的美国人不赞同布什总统对伊拉克战争的处理方式，58%的美国人认为军队的增加（即增兵）并不有助于伊拉克局势的稳定。