Bush goes home to rethink Iraq

US President George Bush went to his Texan ranch today to rethink his strategy in Iraq as the US death toll in the country passed that of the September 11 attacks.

Bush, saddled with low approval ratings for his handling of the Iraq conflict, will host a National Security Council meeting at the ranch on Thursday, but is not expected to make any final decision on what he says will be a new way forward in Iraq.