The news of the day Wednesday was rampant about the U.S. military deployment in Iraq. One news outlet after another, following a story by the Washington Post, reported on the government's plans for a large-scale reduction of U.S. forces next year.
U.S. government officials, both military and civilian, are now saying that the U.S. forces could number fewer than 100,000 by November 2006. That would be a one-third decrease from the 155,000 now in the country. [...]
An Army spokesman in Alaska said, however, that there is no indication the 172nd will have a shortened tour, which currently is scheduled to end in August and September of 2006. But the question will nevertheless be asked--today and probably for weeks to come. [...]
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The news of the day Wednesday was rampant about the U.S. military deployment in Iraq. One news outlet after another, following a story by the Washington Post, reported on the government's plans for a large-scale reduction of U.S. forces next year.
U.S. government officials, both military and civilian, are now saying that the U.S. forces could number fewer than 100,000 by November 2006. That would be a one-third decrease from the 155,000 now in the country. [...]
