Iraq sees need for foreign troops for 10 years
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Iraq will need foreign troops to help defend it for another 10 years, but will not accept U.S. bases indefinitely, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.
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It will take three to five years before Iraq's government is stable enough to operate on its own, according to the former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, who said the surge of American forces has not solved the country's broader problems.
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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani estimated that the Iraqi army will be in a position to take over from the Americans at the end of 2008, and rejected calls by Democrats for the United States to start withdrawing troops and turning over responsibility to the Iraqis within weeks.
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Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has pleaded with other countries to help Iraq reduce or eliminate its foreign debt and to join the multinational forces fighting the insurgents.
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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.
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The US envoy to Iraq warns that about 10,000 Iraqis seeking to enter the US may have to wait two years.
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SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- Iraq&#39;s foreign minister told an international conference Tuesday that US-led forces are &quot;essential&quot; to stabilize his war-torn country and to guarantee its national elections in January.
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UNITED NATIONS - Iraq's interim prime minister appealed for a major infusion of foreign troops and international aid to help his country hold elections by January, saying a failure to achieve democracy would be a victory for terrorism.    Standing before the leaders of many nations that opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq, Ayad Allawi on Friday urged the international community to set aside its differences over the legality of the invasion to oust Saddam Hussein and "stand fast by Iraq."  "We need to broaden the base of troop-contributing countries to (the multinational force) so that we would stand more determined and be better equipped to confront terrorism," he said in his first appearance before the U.N...
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Foreign troop levels in Iraq could drop to less than 100,000 by the end of 2008 if Iraq's own forces were ready and security threats had diminished, Iraq's national security adviser said on Wednesday.
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The Japanese cabinet has approved a proposal to keep the country's troops in Iraq for another year.
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U.S. military commanders said Friday the troop buildup in Iraq must be maintained until at least next summer and they may need as long as two years to assure parts of the country are stable.
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It will be 12 to 18 months before the Iraqi Army can start taking over from U.S. forces, an independent commission said.
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Pressure is rising to establish an Iraqi military capable of securing the country by January elections.
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Iraqâs second-largest city is now without foreign forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
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Iraq will ask Iran and Turkey for border security arrangements to keep foreign militants out, similar to measures already agreed with Syria, the Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Monday.
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The plan calls for Iraqi troops to assume the primary responsibility for security in Baghdad early next year.
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Iraq's government on Tuesday welcomed long-awaited testimony to Congress by the U.S. commander in Iraq and said it would have less need for multinational forces to carry out combat operations in the "near future".