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US military: 3,500 US Troops Set to Leave Iraq (More good news! )
townhall.com ^ | 5/6/2008 | BRADLEY BROOKS

Posted on 05/06/2008 5:40:45 AM PDT by kellynla

About 3,500 American soldiers are scheduled to leave Iraq in the coming weeks, the U.S. military announced, part of a plan to reduce the number of troops who were part of last year's "surge" by 20,000.

The soldiers, part of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, will redeploy to Fort Benning, Ga., the military said.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: deployment; iraq; troops; war

1 posted on 05/06/2008 5:40:46 AM PDT by kellynla
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2 posted on 05/06/2008 5:41:47 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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