Pentagon Orders 1,500 More Troops to Iraq
By JOHN J. LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer 25 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The
Pentagon has ordered 1,500 additional troops to
Iraq to provide security in advance of two upcoming votes, the military announced Wednesday.
Two infantry battalions from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq before the scheduled Oct. 15 referendum on the proposed constitution, and remain through the December national elections, officials said.
They will join the 138,000 U.S. troops already there. The battalions are expected to remain in Iraq for 120 days.
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