US reviews Iraq military strategy
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The Pentagon appoints a retired general to review its Iraq operations, amid growing concern about security.
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The option of a major âsurgeâ in troop strength is gaining ground as part of a White House strategy review.
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Foreign minister to remind the US of its responsibility to help build Iraqi forces.
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By opening the door to a high-level dialogue with Iran and Syria, the United States appears to be embracing a diplomatic strategy that its critics have long said was essential to stabilize Iraq.
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US commanders intend to use the increase of US troops in Iraq in more offensive operations.
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A US intelligence report on Iraq describes a perilous situation if the level of violence continues unchecked.
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The top commander in Iraq is reviewing a proposal to add hundreds of U.S. military advisers to work directly with Iraqi units.
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The US defence secretary orders a review of private security firms in Iraq following a shoot-out in which 11 died.
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President George W. Bush and close  ally British Prime Minister Tony Blair will consider the future  course in Iraq a day after a report said the current U.S.  military and diplomatic strategy was not working.
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Second round of talks about Iraq security to follow up on landmark meeting held in May, US officials say.
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The top US commander in Iraq warned Iran and others in comments published on Monday to think twice before trying to take advantage of the US military at a time when it is fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Q: Why do the Americans want British troops to be deployed in the US-controlled sector of Iraq? A: It is understood that US commanders have made a request for British
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President George W. Bush and close ally British Prime Minister Tony Blair will consider the future course in Iraq a day after a report said the current U.S. military and diplomatic strategy was not working.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met top U.S. military commanders in Iraq on Saturday to assess a troop build-up designed to buy time for the Shi'ite-led government to win over disaffected Sunni Arabs.
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During a White House meeting last week, a group of governors asked President Bush and  Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about their backup plan for Iraq. What would the administration do if its new strategy didn't work?
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TONY EASTLEY: A visit to American troops who&#39;ve been stationed in Iraq has not gone according to plan for the US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld.
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BAGHDAD -- While Washington is mired in political debate over the future of Iraq, the American command here has prepared a detailed plan that foresees a significant American role for the next two years.