Rumsfeld Says More Troops May Be Asked For

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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-rumsfeld,0,3219756.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

By ROBERT BURNS
AP Military Writer

October 9, 2004, 3:20 AM EDT


MANAMA, Bahrain -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld indicated on Saturday that U.S. commanders in Iraq may yet decide they need more U.S. troops to ensure a viable national election in January.

"To the extent that's appropriate or needed, obviously that makes sense," Rumsfeld told reporters flying with him from Washington to this Persian Gulf island that is headquarters for the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. He said he preferred that any troop additions be provided by other countries.

The United States now has about 135,000 troops in Iraq.

As the election draws near, the fear is that insurgents, hoping to disrupt progress toward democracy and create more chaos, will attack polling places.

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