Bush hears Joint Chiefs on war« Thread Started on Sept 2, 2007, 1:37pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bush hears Joint Chiefs on warGates, Pace to face Congress; doubts seen on Iraq leadersBy Julian E. Barnes | Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times September 1, 2007 read at source> http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nati ... WASHINGTON - President Bush went to the Pentagon's "Tank" on Friday to meet with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and hear their concerns about the burdens placed on the military by the current troop level in Iraq.The meeting inside the Joint Chiefs' secure conference room was the latest part of a wide-ranging assessment of the situation in Iraq ahead of the White House's mid-September report on progress there and congressional testimony by Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Baghdad.The Pentagon-based leaders of America's military branches have been at odds with commanders in Iraq, who are pushing to extend the current "surge" of U.S. troops until at least April and are said to oppose any substantial troop reduction throughout 2008. Related linksSome see 'coup' as Iraq's best hope The Joint Chiefs have recommended cutting the force by half by the end of next year, administration officials have said.