US Commander in Iraq Complained of Shortages -Report
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The former top U.S. commander in  Iraq complained last winter to the Pentagon that a poor supply  situation was threatening the Army's ability to fight, The  Washington Post reported on its Web site on Sunday.
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The U.S. military reported four more combat deaths on Wednesday after the man tapped to take over command of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Americans may have to lower their expectations for Iraq.
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A US intelligence report on Iraq describes a perilous situation in which the US has little control of the violence.
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The former US administrator in Iraq says the United States &quot;paid a big price&quot; for failing to deploy enough troops on the ground immediately after the ouster of Saddam Hussein.
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WASHINGTON -- Conditions in Iraq will not improve sufficiently by September to justify a drawdown of US military forces, the top American commander in Iraq said yesterday.
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The top U.S. military commander in  Iraq is considering adding hundreds of American advisers to  work directly with Iraqi troops in an attempt to deal with  increasing rates of desertion and disappointing performances on  the battlefield, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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Boosting U.S. troop levels in Iraq by 21,500 would create major logistical hurdles for the Army and Marine Corps, which are short thousands of vehicles, armor kits and other equipment needed to supply the extra forces, U.S. officials said.
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The outgoing commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad warned on Monday against pulling American troops from Iraq too quickly, saying Iraqi security forces are not ready to assume responsibility.
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A report accused the Marine Corps of âgross mismanagementâ in delaying deliveries of the vehicles when battlefield commanders in 2005 were clamoring for them.
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BAGHDAD -- Iraq is suffering a shortage of state-supplied wheat, sugar, and rice because of logistics and security problems, officials and traders said yesterday.
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A new U.S. intelligence report described a deteriorating situation in Iraq that could erode further with Iraqi-on-Iraqi violence driving much of the unrest, according to part of the document obtained Friday.
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A shortage of &quot;up-armored&quot; Humvees in Iraq, highlighted Wednesday by a soldier&#39;s pointed question to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, is a consequence of insurgent
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The top US commander in Iraq considers cutting troop numbers by about 4,000, media reports say.
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The former civilian head of the American occupation of Iraq says the United States didn&#39;t have enough troops in Iraq immediately following the ouster of Saddam Hussein -- and &quot;paid a big price&#39;&#39; for it.
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Millions of dollars in U.S. aid  intended for Iraqi police training programs may have been lost  because of poor contract oversight, a State Department watchdog  agency said in a report.
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An Army official said his command has not had enough trained people to properly oversee the giant logistical contract for food, housing and other services in Iraq and Kuwait.
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The United States did not have enough troops in Iraq after ousting Saddam Hussein and "paid a big price" for it, says the former head of the U.S. occupation there.