Troops to Stay in Iraq as Long as Needed - Wolfowitz (Reuters)

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US Expects Iraq Troops to Stay, Would Go
if Asked (Reuters)

US Expects Iraq Troops to Stay, Would Go
if Asked (Reuters) 05/14/2004 08:58 PM
Reuters - U.S. forces are expected to remain in Iraq after a June 30 transfer of sovereignty, but would leave in the unlikely event they were asked to go by an interim government, the White House said on Friday.

UK Troops Set to Stay in Iraq Until 2006
- Report (Reuters)

UK Troops Set to Stay in Iraq Until 2006
- Report (Reuters) 03/26/2005 05:36 AM

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Clashes in Iraq; Powell Says U.S. Troops
to Stay (Reuters)

Clashes in Iraq; Powell Says U.S. Troops
to Stay (Reuters) 05/16/2004 08:57 PM
Reuters - U.S. and Italian troops fought Shi'ite militia in at least two towns in southern Iraq on Sunday and Italy urged Washington to show restraint and work out a plan for the occupation forces to leave the country.

U.S. Floats UN Draft on Iraq Future;
U.S. Troops Stay (Reuters)

U.S. Floats UN Draft on Iraq Future;
U.S. Troops Stay (Reuters) 05/24/2004 08:15 PM
Reuters - The United States on Monday asked for U.N. endorsement of a hand-over of power to an interim Iraqi government but proposed U.S. forces there be allowed to "take all measures" to keep order and set no date for them to leave.

Wolfowitz: Length of force's stay in
Iraq still unknown (USATODAY.com)

Wolfowitz: Length of force's stay in
Iraq still unknown (USATODAY.com) 05/19/2004 06:04 AM
USATODAY.com - Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, an architect of the Iraq war, said Tuesday he had failed to anticipate "the resilience" of Saddam Hussein's supporters and did not know how long the United States would have to keep 135,000 troops in Iraq.

US troops to stay longer in Iraq

US troops to stay longer in Iraq 04/15/2004 02:26 PM
Some 20,000 US troops will have their tour of duty extended, says Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

Powell Sorry for Iraq Abuse, Says Troops
to Stay

Powell Sorry for Iraq Abuse, Says Troops
to Stay 05/16/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 16 2004 7:47PM GMT

Clashes in Iraq; Powell Says U.S. Troops
to Stay

Clashes in Iraq; Powell Says U.S. Troops
to Stay 05/16/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 16 2004 7:47PM GMT

Pentagon's Wolfowitz Says Iraq Is No
U.S. Quagmire (Reuters)

Pentagon's Wolfowitz Says Iraq Is No
U.S. Quagmire (Reuters) 06/22/2004 12:23 PM
Reuters - A top architect of the Iraq war on Tuesday rejected a suggestion that the United States was stuck in a quagmire but said U.S. troops could be there for years, until Iraqi forces can defend the country on their own.

Wolfowitz Apologizes to Iraq War
Correspondents (Reuters)

Wolfowitz Apologizes to Iraq War
Correspondents (Reuters) 06/25/2004 05:32 AM
Reuters - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz apologized on Thursday to Iraq war correspondents for saying that many of them were afraid to travel and reported rumors.

Iraq Wants to Decide How Long U.S.
Troops Remain

Iraq Wants to Decide How Long U.S.
Troops Remain 06/03/2004 11:33 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 4 2004 3:31AM GMT

Wolfowitz Denies Secret Planning,
Funding for Iraq (Reuters)

Wolfowitz Denies Secret Planning,
Funding for Iraq (Reuters) 04/20/2004 12:33 PM
Reuters - Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz on Tuesday denied that the Bush administration plotted and secretly financed preparations for the war in Iraq long before last year's U.S.-led invasion of that country.

Clashes in Kerbala; Powell Says U.S.
Troops to Stay (Reuters)

Clashes in Kerbala; Powell Says U.S.
Troops to Stay (Reuters) 05/16/2004 06:27 AM
Reuters - Shi'ite militia fought U.S. and allied troops again in at least two towns in southern Iraq Sunday and buried their dead in the holy city of Najaf.

Bush Vows to Stay the Course in Iraq
(Reuters)

Bush Vows to Stay the Course in Iraq
(Reuters) 04/13/2004 09:04 PM
Reuters - President Bush vowed on Tuesday to stay the course in Iraq despite a bloody upsurge in violence and said a June 30 deadline for the transfer of Iraqi sovereignty must be met.

U.S. Army Asking Guardsmen to Stay
Longer in Iraq (Reuters)

U.S. Army Asking Guardsmen to Stay
Longer in Iraq (Reuters) 07/21/2004 04:26 PM
Reuters - The Army is asking some National Guard troops serving in Iraq to volunteer to stay on active duty beyond a statutory two-year limit for such service, officials said on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of the strain on the U.S. military amid operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Reuters, NBC Staff Abused by U.S. Troops
in Iraq (Reuters)

Reuters, NBC Staff Abused by U.S. Troops
in Iraq (Reuters) 05/18/2004 02:51 PM
Reuters - U.S. forces beat three Iraqis working for Reuters and subjected them to sexual and religious taunts and humiliation during their detention last January in a military camp near Falluja, the three said Tuesday.

Bush Vows to Stay the Course Amid Iraq
Violence (Reuters)

Bush Vows to Stay the Course Amid Iraq
Violence (Reuters) 09/23/2004 05:33 PM
Reuters - President Bush said on Thursday that he and Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi would "stay the course" in Iraq and insisted national elections will be held there in January despite a worsening insurgency.

Italy Vows to Stay in Iraq Despite
Hostage Killing (Reuters)

Italy Vows to Stay in Iraq Despite
Hostage Killing (Reuters) 04/14/2004 07:57 PM
Reuters - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Thursday to keep troops in Iraq despite the killing of an Italian hostage in scenes Al Jazeera said were too bloody to screen.

"Who got fired for permitting Wolfowitz
to stay at a hotel in Baghdad, when
there was abundant evidence that
Iranian-sponsored terrorists had been
instructed to target the hotels? "

"Who got fired for permitting Wolfowitz
to stay at a hotel in Baghdad, when
there was abundant evidence that
Iranian-sponsored terrorists had been
instructed to target the hotels? " 11/03/2003 09:33 PM

Japan Vows to Stay in Iraq; Filipino
Heads Home (Reuters)

Japan Vows to Stay in Iraq; Filipino
Heads Home (Reuters) 07/21/2004 05:54 AM
Reuters - Japan vowed Wednesday to keep its troops in Iraq despite apparent threats from a group linked to al Qaeda, after Philippine forces bowed to kidnappers' demands that they pull out to save the life of a hostage.

U.S. to Keep 138,000 Troops in Iraq
Through 2005 (Reuters)

U.S. to Keep 138,000 Troops in Iraq
Through 2005 (Reuters) 05/04/2004 05:04 PM
Reuters - The United States, faced with growing military casualties in Iraq, announced on Tuesday that it was scrapping a plan to reduce its forces and would keep about 138,000 troops in that country through at least the end of 2005.

McCain Says U.S. Needs 10,000 More
Troops in Iraq (Reuters)

McCain Says U.S. Needs 10,000 More
Troops in Iraq (Reuters) 04/22/2004 01:24 PM
Reuters - The United States needs at least 10,000 more troops in Iraq and must curb domestic spending to pay for the war, John McCain, a Republican senator and former rival of President Bush, said on Thursday.

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win (Reuters) 12/24/2004 12:19 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise Christmas visit to Iraq on Friday, seeing victims of a suicide bombing at a U.S. base in Mosul and troops who stormed the city of Falluja last month.

Russia Will Help Iraq Via Trade Not
Troops (Reuters)

Russia Will Help Iraq Via Trade Not
Troops (Reuters) 07/24/2004 09:53 AM
Reuters - Russia said on Saturday it had no intention of contributing troops to the U.S.-led force in Iraq, but was prepared to help by developing trade and easing debt burdens.

Britain Seen Reinforcing Troops in Iraq
(Reuters)

Britain Seen Reinforcing Troops in Iraq
(Reuters) 05/27/2004 04:29 AM
Reuters - Britain is to reinforce its troops in Iraq, with up to 800 extra soldiers going to the UK-controlled southern region, a military source said on Thursday.

No Pakistan Troops for Iraq for Now
-Musharraf (Reuters)

No Pakistan Troops for Iraq for Now
-Musharraf (Reuters) 08/10/2004 01:52 AM
Reuters - President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out sending Pakistani troops to Iraq for now, despite repeated requests from the interim government there, but he said the option had not been ruled out forever.

U.S. Set to Shift 3,600 Troops to Iraq
from S.Korea (Reuters)

U.S. Set to Shift 3,600 Troops to Iraq
from S.Korea (Reuters) 08/02/2004 06:22 AM
Reuters - A brigade of 3,600 U.S. troops prepared Monday to depart for Iraq from their base near South Korea's border with communist North Korea, officials said.

Four U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq Violence
(Reuters)

Four U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq Violence
(Reuters) 05/30/2004 01:29 AM
Reuters - Three U.S. Marines were killed in action in the volatile al-Anbar province west of Baghdad on Saturday, while a U.S. Army soldier was killed in a separate mortar attack several days earlier, the U.S. military said.

Kerry Foresees No More U.S. Troops for
Iraq (Reuters)

Kerry Foresees No More U.S. Troops for
Iraq (Reuters) 08/01/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters - Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said on Sunday he did not anticipate sending more American troops to Iraq and hoped to bring "significant numbers" home during his first term.

Three U.S. Troops Killed in Action in
Iraq (Reuters)

Three U.S. Troops Killed in Action in
Iraq (Reuters) 07/21/2004 12:59 AM
Reuters - Two U.S. army soldiers and one marine have been killed in action in Iraq's Anbar province west of Baghdad in the past two days, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.

Rumsfeld: More U.S. Troops for Iraq Not
Essential (Reuters)

Rumsfeld: More U.S. Troops for Iraq Not
Essential (Reuters) 06/27/2004 01:00 PM
Reuters - The United States may not have to increase its force levels in Iraq but it has contingency plans in case the need arises, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday.

Honduras to Pull Troops Soon from Iraq
(Reuters)

Honduras to Pull Troops Soon from Iraq
(Reuters) 04/19/2004 09:53 PM
Reuters - In a blow to President Bush and his coalition partners in Iraq, Honduras on Monday followed Spain in announcing it will pull its troops out of the country.

Kerry Envisions No More U.S. Troops for
Iraq (Reuters)

Kerry Envisions No More U.S. Troops for
Iraq (Reuters) 08/01/2004 08:37 AM
Reuters - Democratic White House challenger John Kerry said on Sunday he did not anticipate sending more American troops to Iraq and promised a fresh start with U.S. allies "burned" by President Bush.

Two U.S. Troops, Civilians Missing in
Iraq -Official (Reuters)

Two U.S. Troops, Civilians Missing in
Iraq -Official (Reuters) 04/09/2004 07:55 PM
Reuters - Two American troops and an unknown number of civilian contractors are missing in Iraq after an attack on a fuel convoy west of Baghdad, a Defense Department official said on Friday.

Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Can Leave Before
Iraq Peaceful (Reuters)

Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Can Leave Before
Iraq Peaceful (Reuters) 09/24/2004 02:04 PM
Reuters - The United States does not have to wait until Iraq "is peaceful and perfect" before it begins to withdraw military troops from that troubled country, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday.

Bush: U.S. Troops Face Serious
Challenges in Iraq (Reuters)

Bush: U.S. Troops Face Serious
Challenges in Iraq (Reuters) 05/01/2004 10:28 AM
Reuters - A year after declaring major combat over in Iraq, President Bush said on Saturday that U.S. forces still face serious challenges there but that daily life is improving for Iraqis in many ways.

U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf (Reuters) 05/23/2004 03:19 AM
Reuters - U.S. air strikes and heavy fighting between U.S. armored units and Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf killed at least 14 people overnight and wounded 37, hospital staff told Reuters on Sunday.

Poland to Pull Troops from Iraq at End
of Year (Reuters)

Poland to Pull Troops from Iraq at End
of Year (Reuters) 04/12/2005 06:19 AM
Reuters - Poland's government decided on Tuesday to withdraw its troops from Iraq at the end of 2005, making official an earlier proposal, Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said.

U.S. Troops, Iraq Rebels Clash in
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraq Rebels Clash in
Falluja (Reuters) 04/21/2004 12:53 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces and Iraqi insurgents traded machinegun fire, mortars and grenades in the restive town of Falluja on Wednesday despite a tentative cease-fire, witnesses said.
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