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Iraq Troop Surge
Some progress has been made on the ground in Iraq since the start of Bush's troop buildup, aka the "Troop Surge". But is this too little too late? What is the outlook for US presence in Iraq, and how can the US get out of Iraq elegantly... [more]
Some progress has been made on the ground in Iraq since the start of Bush's troop buildup, aka the "Troop Surge". But is this too little too late? What is the outlook for US presence in Iraq, and how can the US get out of Iraq elegantly and without serious negative consequences? The united States is spending a billion dollars per day to maintain troops on the ground in Iraq, and losing lives daily. This wikizine is a place to discuss the troop surge strategy, mark progress, and share ideas about the war.
Has Bush's "Troop Surge" helped or hurt the cause in Iraq?
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Help, we're back on track
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Should the United States withdraw all troops from Iraq within the next 2 years?
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Yes
Yes
Has Bush's "Troop Surge" helped or hurt the cause in Iraq?
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Leader:
Help, we're back on track
Help, we're back on track
The Institute for the Study of War hosted a discussion on the 2007 U.S. troop surge in Iraq. Two U.S. commanders who were stationed there discussed a new documentary detailing the troop increase and its effects on the war. They were joined by New York Times’ chief military correspondent Michael Gordon.Length: Published: Today at 1pm (ET)
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The University of Kentucky is seeing its own "troop surge" among veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Veterans' enrollment is rising at UK and the University of Louisville so much so that they, like colleges across the country, have set up student centers just for veterans and dedicated resources to smoothing the way for incoming students.
Anthony Dotson, coordinator of UK's Veterans Resource Center, said his office was set up in...
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From kentucky.com
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 17) -- More than 3,000 U.S. troops scheduled to deploy to Iraq won't go after all, as the military tries to draw down troop levels in the war-torn country, a Pentagon spokesman said Saturday. The 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division will not replace a North Carolina National Guard unit already in Iraq, Lt. Col. Eric Butterbaugh told CNN. The 3,500-troop combat team, based in Fort Drum, New York, was to...
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From freerepublic.com
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2009 An Army armored cavalry unit and three brigade combat teams will deploy to Iraq next summer as part of annual troop rotations there, according to a Defense Department news release issued today. Also, an Army headquarters unit and elements of a Marine expeditionary force now in Iraq have been issued deployment extensions, the release said. The number of troops involved in the movement will total about 15,000...
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From freerepublic.com
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It doesn't happen often, but an influential Senate Democrat has given former President Bush credit for overruling his ground commanders and approving the Iraq troop surge. "Bush made the right decision, as it turned out," said Sen. Carl Levin, the ...
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From search.live.com
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Elizabeth Bumiller, NYTWASHINGTON — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the face of the Iraq troop surge and a favorite of former President George W. Bush, spoke up or was called upon by President Obama “several times” during the big Afghanistan strategy session in the Situation Room last week, one participant says, and will be back for two more meetings this week.Gen. David H. Petraeus was the face of the Iraq troop surge. But the general’s closest...
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From feedburner.com
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Times OnlineMilitary Memo Clear Voice of Bush's Pentagon Becomes Harder to HearNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the face of the Iraq troop surge and a favorite of former President George W. Bush, spoke up or was called upon by President Obama “several times” during the big Afghanistan strategy session in ...8 US Troops Killed in Siege of OutpostWashington PostTaliban assault heats up US troop debateABC OnlineAfghanistan...
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From news.google.ca
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THE US military may have to put on indefinite hold its plan to dispatch additional troops to Afghanistan if Iraq’s election does not take place on time in January. Since 120,000 troops are needed to provide security for Iraq’s election ...
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