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Iraq buildup is over; 150,000 troops remain
The "Surge" is over
Lolita C. Baldor, AP Writer
Published: July 16, 2008 02:48
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Excerpt: {magazine_leadin}WASHINGTON (AP) _ The military surge into Iraq that began more than 18 months ago has ended. But 150,000 U.S. troops remain, as many as 15,000 more than before the buildup began. In recent days, the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade, the last of the five additional combat brigades sent in by President Bush last year, left the country. Its departure marks the end of what the Pentagon calls the “surge.” And it starts the 45-day evaluation period that Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander…
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