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Six more combat units to head to Iraq: Pentagon

Source: Middle East Political News

Baghdad : Iraq | about 1 year ago

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The United States will send six additional combat units, totaling some 33,000 soldiers and marines, to Iraq in early 2009, the Pentagon announced Monday. Officials said the units would replace troops currently serving in Iraq, and will allow the Pentagon to hold steady at 15 fighting brigades there....

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