Polish soldiers on a military mission in Iraq
Commander of U.S. forces in Iraq Gen. Ray Odierno salutes at the end of mission ceremony at the military Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq on October 4, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ali Jasim)
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates approved a request from his top military commander in Iraq for extended troop deployments beyond January elections.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials may extend the tour of duty for around 1,600 U.S. troops in Iraq following parliamentary elections scheduled for January, officials say.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Declaring victory in Iraq may take years, if at all, said U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general of the international coalition force.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Disputes in Iraq are no longer linked to the insurgency as Iraq faces political uncertainty ahead of January elections, said the top U.S. commander in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The United States plans to withdraw 4,000 more troops from Iraq by the end of October, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq says.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- American forces in Iraq could be reduced to 50,000 before the target date of August 2010 if expected January elections go smoothly, a senior commander said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Washington is forced to consider deploying U.S. forces to the north of Iraq because it ignored Arab-Kurdish tensions for the past six years, analysts say.
BAGHDAD, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. commander in Iraq says he may send troops to an area in the north that is the subject of dispute between Kurds and Arabs.
BAGHDAD, July 29 (UPI) -- Tensions between Arabs and Kurds in northern Iraq pose a lingering challenge despite modest improvements in U.S.-Iraqi security relations, U.S. generals say.
