No Permanent U.S. Bases Planned for Iraq, Bush Says
Middle East • February 2008 • Views: 451
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2008 – The United States does not plan to establish permanent bases in Iraq, President Bush said today.
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Bush told host Chris Wallace that the best interests of the United States and Iraq would guide any agreement on long-term U.S. presence in Iraq, just as similar agreements are in place between the United States and other countries that host U.S. forces.
“We will be there at the invitation of the Iraqi government,” he said. “And we won’t have permanent bases.”