US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has hinted at bigger cuts to troop numbers in Iraq than those approved by President George W Bush.
Mr Gates suggested the current level of more than 160,000 soldiers could be cut to about 100,000 by the end of 2008.
Mr Bush said on Thursday about 30,000 troops might return by next summer.
Mr Gates spoke as a White House report suggested Iraq's government has made little progress in meeting key military and political benchmarks set by the US.
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