The new Iraq strategy that U.S. President George W. Bush is to unveil Wednesday night is rooted in six "fundamental elements," the White House announced Wednesday.

Bush's new Iraq strategy "is rooted in six fundamental elements, " which include: "let the Iraqis lead; help Iraqis protect the population; isolate extremists; create space for political progress; diversify political and economic efforts; and situate the strategy in a regional approach," according to the excerpts of the president's speech released by the White House.

One security, the new approach will call on the Iraqi government to "publicly acknowledge all parties are responsible for quelling sectarian violence; work with additional coalition help to regain control of the capital and protect the Iraqi population; and plan and fund eventual demobilization program for militias."

For the multinational forces, Bush is to announce that the forces will agree that helping Iraqis to provide population security is necessary to enable accelerated transition and political progress; will provide additional military and civilian resources to accomplish this mission; and will increase support to tribes willing to help Iraqis fight al Qaeda in Anbar province.

Both the coalition forces and the Iraqi government will continue counter-terror operations against al Qaeda and insurgent organizations, accelerate transition to Iraqi responsibility, and increase Iraqi security force capacity from 10 to 13 Army divisions, 36 to 41 Army Brigades, and 112 to 132 Army Battalions, according to the excerpts.

On the political side of the new plan, Bush is to propose that the Iraqi government commit to acting on promised reconciliation initiatives and giving U.S. forces the authority to pursue "all extremists."

Bush will call on the Iraqi government to "vigorously engage Arab states; take the lead in establishing a regional forum to give support and help from the neighborhood;" and "counter negative foreign activity in Iraq."

For multinational forces, Bush will propose they "intensify efforts to counter Iranian and Syrian influence inside Iraq; increase military presence in the region; strengthen defense ties with partner states in the region;" encourage Arab countries' support to the Iraqi government; and continue to seek the region's support in the war on terror.

White House officials said Bush is expected to announce that he will send some 21,500 additional American soldiers to Iraq, with 4, 000 for the western Anbar province and 17,500 to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, and call for 5.6 billion U.S. dollars to fund the troop increase, and an additional 1.2 billion dollars in new spending to finance rebuilding and employment programs in Iraq.

Source: Xinhua