Troops express worries about Iraq

By PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush is not frustrated over the slow progress in Iraq, the White House insists. But a lot of other Americans are — apparently including U.S. troops.

The Pentagon's top general says troops suggested to him during a recent trip to Iraq that they are among those who are worried.

White House spokesman Tony Snow took pains to deny a report Wednesday that Bush had privately expressed frustration with the Iraqis for not appreciating American sacrifices made there and with the Iraqi people and their leaders for not supporting the U.S. mission.

"We don't expect ... an overnight success," Snow said when asked Bush's opinion on the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

...a third ended a question about continued U.S. troop deployments to Iraq by asking, "Is the war coming to an end?"

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