NATO OKs Expanding Iraq Training Mission
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NATO foreign ministers agreed Thursday to launch the next phase of the alliance training mission in Iraq , a move that should see up to 300 military
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BRUSSELS The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed on Thursday to enlarge from 60 to 300 the number of personnel stationed in Baghdad to train Iraqi soldiers, but not before there was a contentious discussion with the foreign ministers of six
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The European Union plans to open a mission in Iraq after the country&#39;s first free elections slated for January, to help train police, legal officials and administrators, EU foreign ministers said yesterday.
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Several NATO countries have voiced reservations about a proposal to expand the alliance's training role in Iraq, blocking an expected final agreement, NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer warned.
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NATO is likely to scale back plans to send instructors to train Iraq's military, the alliance's top operational commander, U.S. Gen. James L. Jones, said Friday.
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The United States plans to increase its military force in Iraq by 12,000 soldiers and Marines, bringing combat strength to the highest level since the invasion in 2003.
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NATO has approved an operational plan  to train some 1,000 Iraqi officers a year in a proposed  military academy outside Baghdad, a senior NATO official said  on Wednesday.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reinforced its security forces in Afghanistan Friday as part of international efforts to safeguard the presidential election on October 9.
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The move by President Bush makes good on a pledge to dramatically scale up efforts to train and equip Iraqi security forces ahead of an eventual U.S. withdrawal.
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Italian Defense Minister Antonio Martino said Friday Italy will play its part in a NATO program to train Iraqi soldiers and police to help bring peace and security to the country, local reports said.
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NATO will send military trainers to Iraq before the end of the year in response to appeals by Iraqi leaders for speedy action, US ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns said today.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said his government will expand training of Iraqi military staff and civilian personnel, stepping up its efforts to help restore stability in the war-torn country.
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The government, citing the importance of US ties and the needs of Iraqis, decided Thursday to extend the mission of the Self-Defense Forces in Iraq for one year from Dec. 14.
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The Iraqi military academy that NATO plans to set up outside Baghdad should be able to train about 1,000 officers a year, the alliance's top commander in Europe said Thursday.
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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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BRUSSELS The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to enlarge from 60 to 300 the number of personnel stationed in Baghdad to train Iraqi soldiers, but not before there was a contentious discussion with the foreign ministers of six countries that
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BRUSSELS NATO allies agreed on Wednesday to send hundreds of instructors to run a training center for Iraq&#39;s armed forces. This comes after it addressed French concerns that had delayed a deal for a week.