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Army To Keep Over 140,000 Troops in Iraq

HeadlineSep 25, 2006

The Washington Times is reporting the Army is studying whether to add more combat units to the rotation plan for Iraq and accelerating the deployments for some brigades. U.S commanders have decided to keep more than 140,000 troops in Iraq until at least next spring. This comes as the Army is requesting a 41 percent budget increase for the next year.

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