In Armored Vehicles, U.S. Troops Tell Iraqis to Vote
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SAMARRA, Iraq  - A rumbling column of U.S. Bradley  fighting vehicles grinds to a stop in a rebellious Iraqi  neighborhood of scarred houses and mud streets.
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U.S. and foreign officials say it is increasingly clear that more armed forces will be needed in Iraq over coming months to secure the nation's first democratic elections, to protect against the possibility of an insurgent offensive during Ramadan.
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Some of the Iraqi national police officers who joined U.S. troops on patrols last week advertised their Shiite sympathies or warned residents to hide their weapons.
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NEW YORK - This summer, a series of long, investigative articles explored why most US troops in Iraq still do not have vehicles that could protect them from explosives, though the vehicles were available years ago and the Iraqi military has them.
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Jubilant Iraqi exiles cast their ballots  in a "vote for freedom" on Friday and urged their compatriots  in Iraq to defy insurgents and do the same.
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The U.S. military vowed on Friday to do  everything possible to safeguard Iraq's Jan. 30 election,  undeterred by the deaths of nine troops in the deadliest day  for American forces since an attack on a U.S. base last month.
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The U.S. military expects insurgents may try to carry out "spectacular" attacks that would inflict major casualties in a bid to disrupt Jan. 30 elections and intimidate Iraqis who might go to the polls, a top U.S. official said Friday.
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Iraqi forces, whose performance is crucial to securing January elections, are riddled with problems, say local U.S. officials.
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Military officials said Thursday they were working hard to upgrade the armor on Army vehicles in Iraq, a day after a soldier had pressed
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Iraqi and U.S. forces are planning elaborate tactics to protect polling stations from suicide car bombers expected to launch a wave of attacks on the Jan. 30 elections.
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Election workers and U.S.-trained security troops have become Iraq's most hunted, facing slaughter by insurgents out to ruin this month's landmark vote.
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The U.S. military vowed on Friday to do  everything possible to safeguard Iraq's Jan. 30 election,  undeterred by the killing of nine troops in the deadliest day  for American forces since an attack on a U.S. base last month.
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A survey of Iraqi politicians and citizens shows that they believe a withdrawal of U.S. troops levels could lead to a violent chain reaction.
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The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security improves and Iraqi government
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The United States has said it may send more troops to Iraq to protect elections in January against violence if US commanders decide they are needed.
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When troops in Iraq complain about not having adequate armor on trucks that are big targets in some of the countryâs most dangerous areas, thereâsa good chance that some of the vehicles are from Oshkosh Truck Corp.
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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 Iraqi  elections set for Jan. 30, defense officials said on Wednesday.