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Dems Fail to  Bring Troop Bill to Senate Vote

Warner defection kills bill to mandate time between deployments

Sep 19, 07 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Senate Democrats were unable to muster enough GOP support today to bring to a vote a bill that would have given US troops more down time between overseas deployments. A late defection by Republican John Warner was the death knell for the bill, the Wall Street Journal reports, sponsored by... More »

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Robert Gates • Senate Democrats • John Warner • US troops • James Webb • Iraq war

Iranian Official Hits US for Scapegoating

Ambassador to Iraq
says US is trying 'to cover up failed plans'

Sep 16, 07 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US is hyping an Iranian threat to Iraq to deflect attention away from its mistakes, Iran’s ambassador to Iraq told CNN, again denying allegations Tehran is attacking American troops trying to stabilize the country. “US security plans for Iraq have not succeeded,” Hassan Kazemi-Qomi said. The... More »

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Iraq • Iran • insurgents • Tehran • David Petraeus • US troops • Hassan Kazemi Qomi • Baath Party • Iraq war

Iraqis Say Surge Has Failed

Also, 60% say attacks against US forces are justified

Sep 10, 07 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seventy percent of Iraqis say that the troop surge has made things worse, and 60% say attacks against US troops are justified, according to a new poll. The mood may be the most negative since the 2003 invasion. "I think that's a damning critique and an indication of the... More »

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Iraq • Sunni • Shiite • troop surge • US troops

Pols Slug It Out Over Iraq

Senators, candidates use Sunday shows as firing range to lob verbal bombs at Maliki

Aug 26, 07 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Verbal bombs flew over the fate of US troops in Iraq this morning, heating up the debate as Congress awaits next month's troop surge report. John Warner, on “Meet the Press,” warned President Bush to “put teeth in these comments that we are not there forever” while... More »

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Iraq • troop surge • Nouri al-Maliki • Mitch McConnell • John Warner • US troops

Top General
to Advise Iraq
Troop Cut

Gen. Pace's position
may clash with that
of Gen. Petraeus

Aug 24, 07 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is expected to advise President Bush to cut the troop level in Iraq next year by nearly half, the Los Angeles Times reports.  He will be conveying the Joint Chiefs' concern that attempting to maintain elevated troop levels in... More »

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Iraq • Peter Pace • David Petraeus • US troops • troop withdrawal

Army Can't Sustain Troop Demand in Iraq

Not enough soldiers
to support surge
through spring

Aug 20, 07 3:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - With nearly all its forces exhausted, the US Army will have to break some promises to sustain the current troop buildup through spring, according to new documents acquired by AP. The Army would have to extend tours, reduce rest, or accelerate use of National Guard members to maintain current levels—... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • military • troop surge • National Guard • US troops • US Army • Iraq war

General to Call for Pullbacks —But Troops Will Stick in Iraq

Iraqis could prove their mettle in safer areas

Aug 15, 07 3:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq's US military commander Gen. David Petraeus is expected next month to recommend a pullback of US troops from safer areas—but likely won't bring any troops home, the Los Angeles Times reports. The move is intended to demonstrate Iraqi capabilities to secure less volatile areas without US combat support. More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • David Petraeus • US troops • troop withdrawal • Mosul • Tall Afar

'War Czar' Concerned Over Troop Stress, Mulls Draft

Sees progress made on Iraq security front

Aug 11, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Washington’s “War Czar” admits that it makes sense to a consider a military draft to relieve soldiers of repeated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute tells NPR that the pressure point will come in spring, when Bush will have to juggle the nation's military needs... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • United States • US military • US troops • draft • Douglas Lute • War Czar • Iraq war • George W. Bush

For Fast Recruits, a Fast $20K

"Quick Ship" bonus meant to remedy enlistee shortage

Aug 5, 07 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - An understaffed Army is testing out a tidy bonus to entice enlistees who agree to ship out to basic training within 30 days of signing up. The Army will be offering the $20K "Quick Ship" bonus until September to try and reach an increasingly ambitious recruiting goal of 80,... More »

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Army recruiting • money • US troops • US Army • enlist

Taliban Claims
2 German Hostages Killed

Demand German troop pullout, threaten South Korean captives

Jul 21, 07 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two German citizens abducted in Afghanistan have been shot to death, a Taliban spokesman claimed today. The Taliban had demanded the withdrawal of the more than 3,000 soldiers Germany has stationed in Afghanistan, a demand to which they did not accede. The Germans were working on a dam project... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • South Korea • Germany • execution • US troops • troop withdrawal • hostage

Head of Veterans Affairs Quits

Secretary's short tenure long on scandals and other woes

Jul 17, 07 3:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - The secretary of Veterans Affairs, the head of the second-biggest federal department, is stepping down and will be replaced by October 1, reports the Washington Post. For 2½ turbulent years, Jim Nicholson, a decorated Vietnam vet and former RNC chair, presided over a department beset by criticism and overwhelmed by... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • veterans • RNC • veterans' health care • US troops • Jim Nicholson • Department of Veterans Affairs • VA • Vietnam veteran • army hospitals • soldier • Walter Reed Army Medical Center • Iraq veterans • Iraq war

Bush Satisfied With Iraq Progress

Acknowledging 'war fatigue,' president warns against hasty withdrawal

Jul 12, 07 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush used today's interim report on the Iraq war to renew his call for Congress to withhold judgment on the troop surge until a September update, saying the military will "be in a better position to adjust" in 2 months. The report notes positive movement in eight out... More »

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Iraq • Congress • Democrats • Republican • White House • David Petraeus • United States • US troops • troop withdrawal • benchmarks • progress report • press conference • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Soldier Sues Over Fifth Deployment

Reservist takes Army to court over tour he says could cost him home, job

Jul 9, 07 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Iraq • Florida • military • deployment • federal courts • US troops • Erik Botta • tour of duty • Army Reserves • US Army • soldier

Young Officers Challenge Brass on Iraq

Critiques of failure reveal rift between generals, troops

Jun 29, 07 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - A growing number of young military officers are offering critiques of what went wrong in Iraq, revealing a generational divide between officers on the ground and the generals who deploy them, the Wall Street Journal reports. In an scathing essay in Armed Forces Journal,  Lt. Col. Paul Yingling charged... More »

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Iraq • military • Paul Yingling • US troops • Armed Forces Journal • Iraq war

Top Republican Calls for New Iraq Plan

Lugar urges Bush to pursue economic and diplomatic strategy

Jun 26, 07 1:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - An influential Republican senator abandoned his support for President Bush's Iraq war strategy last night with a call to cut back the US military's role in the region and focus more on diplomatic and economic options. Richard Lugar, the senior minority member of the Foreign Relations Committee, has a reputation... More »

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Iraq • Republican • Senate • Richard Lugar • US troops • troop withdrawal • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Bush Seeks Deal with Congress on Iraq

President wants to avoid nasty floor fight on post-surge strategy

Jun 25, 07 3:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush has quietly dispatched top officials to work with lawmakers who've defected on the war in Iraq, the Los Angeles Times reports. With support of the war plummeting, the goal is a revised war plan that could avoid bruising battles as  the mixed results of the troop surge come... More »

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Joe Biden • troop surge • US troops • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Number of
Black Recruits Plummets

Job market, family pressure contribute
to 38% decline

Jun 25, 07 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - The number of blacks signing up for the military has dropped 38% since the beginning of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, reports the AP. The number of new active-duty and reserve recruits fell from 51,500 in 2001 to less than 32,000 in 2006, reflecting both greater job opportunities... More »

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Afghanistan • military • African Americans • recruits • Iraq death toll • US troops • black community • black • Iraq war

14 Troops Killed in 2 Days

5 soldiers dead after roadside bomb explosion; death toll hits 3,545

Jun 21, 07 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fourteen American troops have been killed in Iraq over the past 2 days, bringing the US death toll to 3,545, with 68 fatalities in June. In the deadliest recent attack, five troops died today after a roadside bomb detonated under their vehicle in northeastern Iraq. Commanders attribute the worsening... More »

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Iraq • military • Baghdad • IED • roadside bomb • Iraq death toll • US troops • US Army • soldier • Anbar • Iraq war

US Troops
Kill Seven Afghan Police

Police fired on GIs on night mission; mistook them for Taliban

Jun 12, 07 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - U.S. troops mistakenly killed seven Afghan police during a nighttime mission yesterday. The police originally fired on the Americans, thinking they were Taliban fighters; in response, the soldiers opened fire and called in attack aircraft. A spokesman for President Hamid Karzai called the shooting "a tragic incident" sparked... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • investigation • insurgents • US troops • accident

Military Preps for Iraq Pullout

Envisions 40K force
to stay for years;
big withdrawal by
early 2009

Jun 10, 07 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Top military officials are quietly setting their post-pullout strategy, reports Thomas Ricks in today's Post, and they're readying to keep in place a long-term, mid-size force. The new plan requires upwards of 40,000 American troops to stay in the country, with half dedicated to security, a quarter to training,... More »

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Iraq • military • insurgents • security • military strategy • Iraq pullout • US military • US troops • radicals • Muqtada al-Sadr • Iraq war

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