From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Has time run out on President Bush's surge in Iraq?

I'm Jim Sterngold sitting in for Warren Only, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans

care about most. President Bush is facing one of his toughest decisions since he launched the war in Iraq.

Does the U.S. stay or go? Next week, his top general and top diplomat in Iraq will report on the surge.

Many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are demanding a withdrawal, but the Bush administration says the surge needs more time.

Can Bush continue to fight and still bring some troops home?

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I'm Jim Sterngold, sitting in for Warren Only, back with To the Point from PRI. President Bush is

receiving a deluge of reports on Iraq. Hearings are being held in Congress this week and next.

Military leaders, government agencies, and outside experts are analyzing every aspect of the troubled war.

Thousands of Iraqis are still being killed or forced from their homes every month.

While many politicians are demanding a phased withdrawal, through the political battling,

the president must try and chart a clear path forward.

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