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While senior military officials and the Bush administration say the president's decision to send more American troops to pacify Baghdad will succeed, many of the soldiers who are already there say it's a lost cause.

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020407C.shtml



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+surge

BRITAIN broke a United Nations treaty banning the use of child soldiers by sending underage troops - including 17-year-old girls - to Iraq, it has been revealed.

https://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=180532007


From Information Clearing House

Between 30,000 and 50,000 mercenaries are working in Iraq, making them the second largest military force there after the occupying United States.

https://snipurl.com/18kdv


From Information Clearing House



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=mercenaries

A few senators from President Bush's own party may determine the outcome of an Iraq war vote this week that would deal a blow to him. These Republicans, facing re-election in 2008, must weigh party loyalty and voters' anger at an unpopular war.

https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/4523943.html



Details on Iraq War Resolution

Highlights of the latest version of an Iraq war resolution by Sen. John Warner, R-Va., that is winning support from Democratic leaders and some Republicans and is expected to be debated next week by the Senate.

https://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6389090,00.html


From Information Clearing House



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP

A report released on Thursday reveals that President George W. Bush's plan to send 21,500 more combat troops to Iraq could include sending an additional 27,500 in support troops.

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020207S.shtml



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The world must share more of the burden of Iraqis fleeing violence or persecution in their homeland, amid signs of strain in major host countries Jordan and Syria, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.

https://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02879550.htm


From Information Clearing House

By pulling out, Slovakia joins fellow European Union nations Spain and Italy that also withdrew troops from Iraq following a government change.

https://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02237730.htm


From Information Clearing House

https://www.ichblog.eu/content/view/287/1/



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Najaf
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Maliki
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pepe+Escobar

https://www.commondreams.org/views07/0202-31.htm



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Feingold

https://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0202-04.htm



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+surge
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Aaron+Glantz