tagged w/ us troops in iraq
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Experts and former officers are saying the United States likely will keep thousands of troops in Iraq beyond 2011. US officials privately acknowledge that the US military presence in Iraq will almost certainly be extended, even though a security agreement in force requires all US forces to depart by the end of 2011.Experts and former officers are saying the United States likely will keep thousands of... more
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Officials say US troops in Iraq will still be in combat and taking on militants despite the withdrawal of the last US "combat brigade" being hailed as a symbolic moment for the controversial American presence there, more than seven years since the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. On Aug. 22cnd, three days after the US declared combat operations in Iraq to be officially over, a US soldier was killed in a rocket attack in the Iraqi city of Basra.Officials say US troops in Iraq will still be in combat and taking on militants... more
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In Iraq, a special fund earmarked by Congress for innocent civilians killed in U.S. military operations there may soon lose backing. Already some victims are worried they will never see the compensation if Iraqi authorities — seen as corrupt and inefficient — run the process.In Iraq, a special fund earmarked by Congress for innocent civilians killed in U.S.... more
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The New York Times reports that across Iraq, many of the reconstruction projects promised by the United States have been scaled back or abandoned.The New York Times reports that across Iraq, many of the reconstruction projects... more
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The Pentagon plans to step up efforts to influence media coverage in Iraq -- as well as here at home.The Pentagon plans to step up efforts to influence media coverage in Iraq -- as well... more
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More than 800 complaints have been filed by families of civilians killed in US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.More than 800 complaints have been filed by families of civilians killed in US... more
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US military leaders have announced that the number of U.S. Special Forces in Iraq will remain at their current troop strength following an August drawdown date for combat troops.US military leaders have announced that the number of U.S. Special Forces in Iraq will... more
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