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  • April 2008

    • Bush to Shorten Iraq Tours, Halt Drawdowns

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 10, 08 4:00 AM CDT

      Bush to Shorten Iraq Tours, Halt Drawdowns

      President Bush is expected to announce today that the drawdown of US troops in Iraq will be suspended—once forces reach their presurge level in July—because of a resurgence of fighting, reports the Washington Post . The decision, urged by Gen. David Petraeus, means the number of troops in Iraq could remain at their presurge levels until the end of the Bush presidency. More »

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      Iraq war  • David Petraeus  • Robert Gates  • deployment  • troop levels  • troop drawdown

    • Combat Tours to Be Cut

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 5:20 AM CDT

      Combat Tours to Be Cut

      American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are to have their combat tours cut from 15 months to 12 beginning late this summer. The White House plans a formal announcement next week, an insider told the AP. Tours were lengthened last year to boost troop levels in Iraq, and the Army has warned that the "unsustainable" extended deployments are wearing down its soldiers. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • US military  • David Petraeus  • US Army  • troop withdrawal  • Robert Gates  • deployment  • Gen. George Casey

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 20, 08 10:34 AM CST

      Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      American soldiers deployed to Iraq this summer will likely serve shorter tours, the AP reports. Soldiers at war today are serving 15 months and coming home for a year before going back to Iraq for another tour. War tours are expected to be shortened to 12 months for units leaving in early August, said the Army's top general. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge  • American troops  • US Marine Corps  • Army  • deployment  • Gen. George Casey

  • October 2007
  • July 2007

    • Senate Nixes Limits on Iraq Deployments

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 11, 07 4:23 PM CDT

      Senate Nixes Limits on Iraq Deployments

      The Senate failed to push through an amendment to a military appropriations bill that would have drastically cut troop deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, effectively slicing the number of troops on the ground. The measure, cosponsored by Virginia Democrat Jim Webb and increasingly fractious Republican Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, fell 4 votes short of the 60 needed to amend. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq pullout  • Chuck Hagel  • Jim Webb  • deployment

    • Soldier Sues Over Fifth Deployment

      newser  |  Florida Today  |  Jul 9, 07 8:22 AM CDT

      Soldier Sues Over Fifth Deployment

      A 26-year-old sergeant is suing the army to prevent his fifth deployment to Iraq, claiming that the Army follows inconsistent policies in mobilizing reserves. The military wants reservist Erik Botta return to Iraq next week, the Miami Herald reports, but Botta is suing to stop the order he says will devastate his family, education, and career. More »

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      Iraq  • Florida  • US Army  • military  • American troops  • soldier  • federal courts  • deployment  • tour of duty

  • April 2007

    • Prince Harry Heads for Iraq

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 27, 07 6:04 AM CDT

      Prince Harry Heads for Iraq

      England's Prince Harry is scheduled to deploy to south-east Iraq with his regiment next month, in spite of misgivings about the high-profile royal becoming a target for insurgents. The British Ministry of Defense continues to support his deployment, saying that holding him back would be a "tremendous propaganda coup" for the enemy. More »

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      Iraq  • insurgents  • British royals  • Prince Harry  • deployment  • Ministry of Defence

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