U.S. Military Shifts Troops Into Advisory Roles in Iraq
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In their latest attempt to bring sectarian violence under control, American commanders are shifting thousands of combat troops into advisory positions with Iraqi Army and police units.
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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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The Iraq Study Group report proposes a fundamental shift in the U.S. military mission in Iraq over the next year, substantially expanding the American effort to train fledgling Iraqi security forces while pulling U.S. troops back from combat and patrols.
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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.
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CRAWFORD, Tex., Aug. 24 -- Despite political pressure for a change of course in Iraq, the White House hopes to keep in place its existing military strategy and troop levels there after the mid-September report from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, administration officials...
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In an effort to restore security in Baghdad, the U.S. military plans to move at least three more battalions of American soldiers into the Iraqi capital, a senior Pentagon official said.
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The Iraq Study Group has decided to recommend the U.S. military transition from a combat to a support role in Iraq roughly over the next year, a source familiar with the panel's deliberations said on Wednesday.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq American forces across Iraq are being repositioned to prepare for an assault on insurgents and for elections early next year.
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However, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates emphasized in two television interviews today that American troops would play an increasingly limited role in Iraq.
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The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff are recommending a shift in the military focus in Iraq from battling insurgents to strengthening Iraqi forces along with a new emphasis on resolving political and economic issues, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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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 Iraq Study Group has decided to recommend the U.S. military transition from a combat to a support role in Iraq roughly over the next year, a source familiar with the panel's deliberations said.
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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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The pressures on the Army are apparent in the Third Infantry Division, which is preparing to go back to Iraq for a third tour.
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The top U.S. military commander in  Iraq is considering adding hundreds of American advisers to  work directly with Iraqi troops in an attempt to deal with  increasing rates of desertion and disappointing performances on  the battlefield, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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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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Maj. Gen. Carter F. Ham has been placed in charge of an effort to better train the soldiers who are training IraqÂs military.