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Both officials said the decision should not be viewed as an early, shadow troop reduction.
What is often described as a "withdrawal" in 2014 is really a troop reduction.
Faced with accusations of prevarication, the White House said there would be no "dramatic" troop reduction.
But while a troop reduction may be welcome on Okinawa, not everyone on Guam is eager to see a buildup.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was likewise careful in his recent comments about re-evaluating troop reduction plans this summer.
General Petraeus told Congress in September that the first round of withdrawals should be completed before making additional troop reduction decisions.
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Perhaps the prime minister's announcement of troop reductions in Iraq was scene-stealing.
Mr. Bush has made no decisions on troop reductions to follow those he announced last September.
The United States and Iraq have suddenly agreed to a "general time horizon" for future troop reductions.
"I expect troop reductions," said Scott Snyder, Korea representative of The Asia Foundation, a regional research organization.
He questioned whether Petraeus might be able to plan troop reductions on a faster timetable.
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