Reid backs temporary rise in troops in Iraq
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Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday he would support a short-term increase in U.S. troops in Iraq being weighed by President George W. Bush if it is part of a broader withdrawal plan.
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The U.S. military commander in Iraq said on Thursday he currently saw no immediate need to request more U.S. troops other those already announced.
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The increase in US troop strength in Iraq announced last week is not likely to be enough, Sen. John McCain said Sunday. McCain told &quot;Fox News Sunday&quot; that more troops probably will be required
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The US military will boost its troops in Iraq to 150,000 this month, the highest level since the war began in March 2003, in order to improve security for scheduled Jan 30.
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In his first public comments unrelated to his arrest in an airport sex sting, Sen. Larry Craig said the United States is making progress in Iraq because of a troop escalation overseen by Gen. David Petraeus.
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The US military will temporarily boost its troop strength in Iraq to about 150,000 from a current level of 138,000 to provide extra security for Iraqi elections set for Jan.
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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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As insurgents stepped up their pressure in Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell advised President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in November that Iraqi security forces should be increased to counter attacks in the embattled Sunni Triangle.
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Britain could send more troops to Iraq before next January&#39;s elections, a senior military commander said today. Military chiefs are reported to have
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and a senior U.S. commander said yesterday that they favor a protracted U.S. troop presence in Iraq along the lines of the military stabilization force in South Korea.
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While some Republicans are "saying the right things on Iraq," they need to back up their words with votes, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Saturday.
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Britain is prepared to send more troops to Iraq if necessary to safeguard elections planned for next year, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Friday.
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In his most optimistic remarks since the U.S. troop buildup began, Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that parts of Iraq have undergone a "sea change" in security in recent months, and this will influence his recommendation to President Bush on how long to continue the current strategy.
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BAGHDAD - The United States announced plans on Wednesday to increase its forces in Iraq to their highest levels since last yearâs invasion, as the countryâs interim government engaged in a flurry of contacts to rally support for January 30 elections.
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In a rush to chart a new course for the Iraq war, President Bush's national security team is debating whether additional troops are needed to secure Baghdad &#151; a short-term force increase that could be made up of all Americans, a combination of U.S. and Iraqi forces, or all Iraqis, a senior administration official said Saturday.
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A top U.S. commander told Iraqâs premier to make political progress by next month to counter the growing tide of opposition to the war in Congress.
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As Iraq nears its first national election in January since the American occupation, US Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said there should be an announcement in the near future of more US troop deployments to that embattled country.