elehhhhna
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Wed Jul-23-08 04:36 PM
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U.S. military says Iraq troop "surge" has ended --but that's false. |
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Pre-surge troops number: 132,000 Today's number: 147,000 DId they forget 15,000 troops?
U.S. military says Iraq troop "surge" has ended 7/22/08
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq that President George W. Bush ordered last year has ended after the last of five additional combat brigades left the country, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday.
The remaining troops from that brigade departed over the weekend, leaving just under 147,000 American soldiers in Iraq, the spokesman said.
"The final elements of the surge brigade have now left, getting out a few days ahead of schedule," he said.
The U.S. military had 20 combat brigades in Iraq at its peak in 2007, with troop levels around 160,000-170,000.
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Wed Jul-23-08 05:06 PM
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We WON................what did we win?
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Wed Jul-23-08 05:17 PM
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3. Winning means we get to stay forever, silly! |
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