Increased strife is feared if troops go
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WASHINGTON -- There is one matter on which US military commanders, many Iraqis, and some of the Bush administration's staunchest congressional critics agree: If the United States withdrew its forces from Baghdad's streets this fall, the murder and mayhem would increase.
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Amid growing concerns about the stability of Iraq, the Pentagon yesterday announced that it will boost the number of troops there to the highest
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A survey of Iraqi politicians and citizens shows that they believe a withdrawal of U.S. troops levels could lead to a violent chain reaction.
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An escalation of ethnic violence is threatening to plunge the country into chaos.
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Add long working days in 110 degree heat with the threat of death at the hands of insurgents. Subtract families, friends and spouses the troops are separated from by thousands of miles. Multiply by a yearlong tour. The result, sometimes, is battle fatigue.
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U.S. officials in Baghdad fear that violence between Sunnis and Shi'ites in some areas will erupt into "ethnic cleansing" with the departure of U.S. forces, a government watchdog said on Thursday.
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Debate on whether to oppose Bush's troop 'surge' begins this week, and the risks of action - or inaction - are high for both parties.
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Intelligence-gathering by the front-line forces that need to know the most is proving difficult in a region increasingly gripped by fear.
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One major concern is that more heated religious rhetoric is encouraging young men to leave home to fight in Iraq.
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Congo&#39;s decision to send thousands of soldiers into its volatile North Kivu province is a high-risk tactic that could exacerbate a simmering regional conflict, analysts say.
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Before deciding on whether to increase or decrease troop levels, US officials debate how hard to push soldiers already in Iraq.
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A recent standoff between National Guardsmen and heavily armed outlaws along the Mexican border has rattled some troops and raised questions about the rules of engagement for soldiers who were sent to the border in what was supposed to be a backup role.
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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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Some question whether it will be enough to quell the violence and worry about the impact of prolonged tours. Amid a spike in violence in Iraqi cities coinciding with the Fallujah offensive, the US military
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Some question whether it will be enough to quell the violence and worry about the impact of prolonged tours.
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An Army unit that had been scheduled to go to Iraq is being sent instead to Afghanistan, where fighting has increased and the U.S. troop level is at its highest of the war.
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British troops could be going to the âtriangle of deathâ if the government approves an American request for almost 900 troops to be moved into central Iraq.