U.S. to Gauge Iraqi Support for Operations
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As violence continues in Iraq, the military is looking for  ways to achieve stability  through opinion polls and public relations.
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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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AMMAN -- The United States is seeking the support of Iraq's neighbors as it establishes a strong Iraqi border agency to prevent the infiltration of foreign militants, the US customs and border protection chief said yesterday.
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The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security improves and Iraqi government
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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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The US is attending Baghdad talks, along with Iran and Syria, to try to win regional support to stabilise Iraq.
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The Bush administration is talking to Iraqi leaders about guaranteeing Sunni Arabs a certain number of ministries or high-level jobs in the future Iraqi government
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A report on the US request to send British troops to an area near Baghdad is set to come before Cabinet.
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The US defence secretary is in  Baghdad to assess a security surge aimed at bringing Iraq under control.
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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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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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The final U.S. intelligence report on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq is expected to address whether the banned armaments may have been smuggled out of the country before the war started.
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U.S.-funded reconstruction in Iraq  is gaining pace in some areas, albeit on a smaller scale than  hoped, despite mounting attacks and intimidation by insurgents,  said a senior U.S. official on Wednesday.
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The Cabinet will discuss plans to send soldiers from the Black Watch to support American forces around Baghdad. Amid reports that more British troops could soon be on their way to Iraq, a forward reconnaissance
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The No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday that the next three to four months will be crucial in determining whether the United States can start to withdraw troops from Iraq without sacrificing security gains since the troop buildup began early this year.
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With British troops nearing the end of their mission in a US-controlled zone south of Baghdad, observers believe Washington will call again on its chief ally for reinforcements in the build-up to next month's crucial Iraqi elections.
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The Bush administration,  facing mounting violence in Iraq and demands for upgraded equipment, is assembling a funding package for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that could surge beyond earlier estimates to as much as &#36;75 billion to &#36;100 billion, congressional sources and experts said on Thursday.