Actually, it's probably 1,400 - 400 + 400 = 1,400 .
2 weeks ago a reservist Chemical Company from nearby Arlington Heights, Illinois was sent to Iraq ro join the search for WMD. I suspect they are not the only new arrivals to be taking up this task. I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard for the Irish Times to find out, but "finding out and reporting the the facts" is not in the job description of today's so-called "reporters."