U.S. troop buildup felt in Iraq hotspots
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From this base in insurgent country south of Baghdad, there are no doubts that the U.S. decision to pour 30,000 additional troops into the fight has had an effect.
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Violence is down in the first weeks of a troop buildup, but the military's response has been guarded -- with good reason
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The United States is expanding its military force in Iraq to the highest level of the war &#151; even higher than during the initial invasion in March 2003 &#151; in order to bolster security in advance of next month's national elections.
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WASHINGTON -- The United States needs 3,000 more Iraqi forces to join the battle in Baghdad, but requests have not been met because Iraqi soldiers are reluctant to leave their home regions, the commander of US forces in Baghdad said yesterday.
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US troops are vital to security, but pressure is growing for them to leave.
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Two battalions totaling 1,500 82nd Airborne Division troops will begin flying to Iraq from Fort Bragg, NC, on Friday, triggering a major build-up of US forces to bolster security for January national elections in the country
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Three months into the new U.S. military strategy that has sent tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq, overall levels of violence in the country have not decreased, as attacks have shifted away from Baghdad and Anbar, where American forces are concentrated, only to rise in most other...
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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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All U.S. troop reinforcements for Iraq to help restore security have now arrived, but it could take several more months before their weight is fully felt, the U.S. military said on Friday.
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The US 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 Iraqi elections set for Jan.
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The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has thrown al Qaeda off balance and led to a reduction in sectarian violence and bombings, the U.S. commander in Iraq was quoted on Friday by an Australian newspaper as saying.
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WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 2: The Pentagon will increase the number of US troops in Iraq to about 150,000, the highest level since the US occupation of Iraq began in the spring of 2003, in an effort to reduce violence during elections scheduled next month.
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U.S.-funded reconstruction in Iraq is gaining pace in some areas, albeit on a smaller scale than hoped, despite mounting attacks and intimidation by insurgents, said a senior U.S. official on Wednesday.
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The United States has expanded its   force in Iraq to 140,000 troops, the most since January and   13,000 more than five weeks ago, the Pentagon said on Thursday,   amid relentless violence in Baghdad and elsewhere.
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In Iraq, the list of places from which American soldiers have either withdrawn or decided to visit only rarely is growing.
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Violence is down in the first weeks of a troop buildup, but the military's response has been guarded  -  with good reason
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Three months into the new U.S. military strategy that has sent tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq, overall levels of violence in the country have not decreased, as attacks have shifted away from Baghdad and Anbar, where American forces are concentrated, only to rise in most other pr...