The media is having a hard time reporting good news from the War in Iraq. President Bush gave an update today which seemed to thoroughly perplex the press on how to report progress (and avoid harming the Obama campaign).

The New York Times plays it straight “8,000 Troops to Leave Iraq Next Year”

The Trib doesn’t note the actual announcement “U.S. force in Iraq to stay steady until ’09″

MSNBC obscures the date and the troop drawdown “Bush to maintain Iraq troop levels in Iraq till 2009″

The Times Online neglects to mention the reduction “President Bush to maintain US troops in Iraq until almost last day in office”

The BBC Keeps it vague “Bush reshuffles war zone troops”

The Washington Post stretches to avoid the good news “Bush to Keep Iraq Troop Levels Steady Until After He Leaves Office”

The Sun-Times is a bit premature, but generally accurate “Bush’s last decision: 8,000 GIs to come home”

HT: Newsbusters