Casey: Only half of troop boost needed
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The outgoing top U.S. general in Iraq diplomatically aired his differences with the commander in chief on Thursday, telling lawmakers that President Bush has ordered thousands more troops into Iraq than needed to tamp down violence in Baghdad.
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The recent announcement that the Bush administration will update the deployment of 70,000 American troops should be viewed primarily through a military prism, though there are political and economic ...
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John Kerry: ``The obligation of a commander in chief is to keep our country safe. In Iraq, George Bush has overextended our troops and now failed to secure 380 tons of deadly explosives.
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U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan are likely to remain steady, at about 21,000, at least until next February, the top U.S. general there said Thursday, echoing earlier comments about forces in Iraq.
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If other countries follow Hungary in pulling troops out of Iraq, there might not be enough soldiers left to continue a Polish-led international security force, a Polish official warned in an interview published Wednesday.
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It was the kind of exchange that U.S. troops are counting on.
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The Pentagon may have to boost the Army's size or call up more reserves to ease the war's burden.
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Senate Democrats are hoping to force at least modest troop withdrawals in the coming months.
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The number of U.S. troops in Iraq could fall to about 130,000 by next summer, the total before this year's build-up, but it is too early to say when it may go lower, the top U.S. general in Iraq said on Monday.
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Yesterday, America&#39;s troops spoke and their message was clear: they are not getting the support they need from the Bush administration.
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The U.S. military presence in Iraq will grow to 150,000 troops by next month, the highest level since the invasion last year.
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The US military presence in Iraq will grow by nearly 12,000 troops to 150,000 by next month, the largest level since the invasion last year, to provide security for the Iraqi elections
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The Prime Minister with a partially built Collins-class submarine in Adelaide yesterday. Photo: Penny Bradfield. Iraq&#39;s interim Government has requested that Australian troops
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Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance.
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President Bush opted for higher troop levels than some of his senior military advisers wanted.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell told President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair last month that there were too few troops in Iraq, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
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The idea would involve increasing U.S. forces by 20,000 troops or more in the hope of improving security.