White House Admits U.S. Leader In Iraq Wanted More Troops

POSTED: 3:00 pm EST January 9, 2006
UPDATED: 3:23 pm EST January 9, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has acknowledged that its top civilian official in Iraq once called for tripling U.S. forces there.

In a new book, Paul Bremer -- who headed the U.S.-led coalition for 13 months -- says he urged Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in May 2004 to deploy 500,000 troops.