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United States started to think to a retreat of the soldiers from Iraq

Washington, USA - 10,000 soldiers could leave soon the Arab country

US military officials started to think to a decrease of the contingent in Iraq. The chief of the Multinational Force, George Casey, met in Washington the Defense secretary, Rumsfeld, and some members of the Congress. At this moment it is probable a 10,000 men retreat, on 127,000 currently in Iraq. At the same time the Senate rejected two democratic amendment that asked a quickly retreat from the Arab...

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Rome, Italy, 06/23/2006 17:42
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