Pentagon to raise Iraq troop level to 150,000 for elections
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ARLINGTON, Va. - The Pentagon is extending deployments of more than 10,300 soldiers and Marines in Iraq for two to four months and bringing in an additional 1,500 soldiers from the United States to assist
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With the insurgency still a threat to Iraq's planned elections, the U.S. force is about to expand to its highest level of the war &#151; even higher than the initial invading force in March 2003.
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The U.S. military will temporarily  boost its troop strength in Iraq to about 150,000 from a  current level of 138,000 to provide extra security for  elections set for Jan. 30, defense officials said on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - The United States is strengthening its military presence in Iraq to 150,000, ordering more soldiers to the country and extending the stay of some combat units already stationed there.
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The US is considering sending more troops to Iraq in the run-up to January election, the Pentagon confirms.
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Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that parts of Iraq probably won't be safe enough for people to vote in the Jan. 30 elections, and he announced plans to boost the size of the country's army from 100,000 to 150,000 men by year's end.
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America has increased its troop numbers in Iraq to their highest levels since the war ended, it emerged today. Home leave has been delayed for several months for tens of thousands
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Amid growing concerns about the stability of Iraq, the Pentagon yesterday announced that it will boost the number of troops there to the highest
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As Iraq nears its first national election in January since the American occupation, US Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said there should be an announcement in the near future of more US troop deployments to that embattled country.
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Troop strength in Iraq is expected to stay at the current level of about 120,000 for at least two more years, according to the Army's top operations officer.
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A high-level US congressional delegation visiting Iraq called Thursday for between 15,000 and 30,000 more US troops to be sent to bring stability to the war-torn country.
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WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon may bolster US forces in Iraq for the January elections by delaying the departure of some troops and speeding the arrival of others, US officials said yesterday.
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The U.S. military presence in Iraq will grow to 150,000 troops by next month, the highest level since the invasion last year.
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BAGHDAD - The United States announced plans on Wednesday to increase its forces in Iraq to their highest levels since last yearâs invasion, as the countryâs interim government engaged in a flurry of contacts to rally support for January 30 elections.
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ABOARD USS JOHN F. KENNEDY  - Defense Secretary  Donald Rumsfeld said on Saturday that some 40,000 new Iraqi  recruits are expected to join the country's fledgling security  forces ahead of January elections.
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WARSAW, Poland &#151; The Polish commander of multinational forces in Iraq recommended Monday that the country's planned elections be moved up by a month to December, saying militants could use an extended campaign to disrupt the vote.
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The United States plans to increase its military force in Iraq by 12,000 soldiers and Marines, bringing combat strength to the highest level since the invasion in 2003.