News call: Possible troop drawdown in Iraq

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Gen. George W. Casey, head of Multi-National Force Iraq revealed that if the insurgency does not grow and the political process continues as scheduled in Iraq then there could be a 'fairly substantial' reduction in US forces in Iraq. According to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld the insurgents have changed tactics, employing more violent, more visible attacks on softer civilian targets, a no win strategy for the insurgents.

International politics, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Military policy, Foreign policy, Casey, George W.

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News call: U.S. Army bolsters Iraqi forces

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The United States Army continues its work in Iraq and assists the fledgling Iraqi forces in its missions by accompanying them, patrolling the areas and protecting the conveys. The US and Iraqi national guard troops were successful in capturing 39 insurgents on July 29, 2004 and on July 28 2004, their raids resulted in the death of 35 insurgents and the capture of 45 other insurgents.

United States foreign relations

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Constitutional referendum in Iraq

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Iraq was in the midst of the historic October 15, 2005 constitutional referendum process. In an effort to subdue terrorists before the election, the Multinational Force in Iraq stepped up preemptive operations, including Operation River Gate, which involved 2500 troops retaking three Euphrates River towns northwest of Baghdad near the Syrian border from al Qaeda insurgents.

International Affairs, National Security, Military Exercises & Maneuvers, Military Action, Referendum, Referendums, Military operations, Military maneuvers

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