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WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is considering an increase in troop levels in Iraq of between 17,000 and 20,000, which would be accomplished in part by delaying the departure of two Marine regiments now deployed in Anbar province, Pentagon officials said Thursday.
The option was among those discussed in Crawford, Texas, on Thursday as President Bush met there with his national security team, and it has emerged as a likely course as he considers a strategy shift in Iraq, the officials said.See the full content of this document
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20,000 Troop Boost in Iraq Eyed
Most of the additional troops probably would be employed in and around Baghdad, the official...
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