Foreign troops to complete mission in Iraq before withdrawal, US ...
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A senior US official said here on Monday that the coalition troops will not withdraw from Iraq until their mission is completed. &quot;The mission is to provide a peaceful and
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The five goals that should be met before the U.S. leaves Iraq
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The Pentagon says the US force in Iraq will be expanded by nearly 12,000 troops in advance of January elections. More than 10,000 troops currently in that country will have their tours of duty extended.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush will announce tomorrow that he plans to pull 70,000 to 100,000 troops out of Europe and Asia in the first major reconfiguration of overseas military deployments by the United States since the Cold War ended, according to White House officials.
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More US troops are on their way to Iraq ahead of elections set for the end of January. The additional forces are intended to bolster security at a time when the country&#39;s insurgency is threatening
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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 United States does not have to  wait until Iraq "is peaceful and perfect" before it begins to  withdraw military troops from that troubled country, Defense  Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair  announced on Wednesday the start of the withdrawal of British  troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops  were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.
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The Pentagon is considering delaying the departure of some troops in Iraq and speeding the arrival of others already due to deploy to boost force levels for the January elections, US officials said on Tuesday.
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The United States and Britain have privately agreed on a way of withdrawing their troops from Iraq, according to a report.
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Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have tentatively settled on a timetable and conditions for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, which they hope to attach to a $100 billion Iraq war spending bill, senior lawmakers said on Wednesday.
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Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission, The Associated Press has learned
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US troops in the Iraqi province of Karbala are to hand over security to Iraqi forces next week, officials say.
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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said yesterday the United States could begin to withdraw some troops from Iraq beginning early next year, if newly trained Iraqi security forces can shoulder more of the burden.
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Some 7,000 UK troops are currently serving in Iraq Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of UK troops from Iraq.Comment
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Top U.S. commanders and diplomats in Iraq are completing a far-reaching campaign plan for a new U.S. strategy, laying out military and political goals and endorsing the selective removal of hardened sectarian actors from Iraq's security forces and government.
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BERLIN In a surprise announcement, Poland said Monday that it would withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of 2005, leaving the US-led multinational forces the task of finding replacements to fill a crucial security role in south-central Iraq.