General Ray Odierno testifies on Iraq in Washington
General Ray Odierno testifies before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the ongoing U.S. efforts in Iraq in Washington on September 30, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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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.
