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Rumsfeld Hints At US Troop Increase

HeadlineMar 15, 2006

At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld hinted Tuesday the US might increase its troop presence in Iraq. Speaking to reporters, Rumsfeld said the US may want to “bulk up” its troop presence ahead of the upcoming Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura.

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