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Six-month anniversary of escalation in Iraq.
Six months ago, on Jan. 10, President Bush announced his plan to send more than 20,000 more troops into Iraq. The Gavel has highlights of what has happened since that time: 590 U.S. soldiers have died and 3,575 have been wounded in Iraq since January 10, 2007. [icasualties.org, 1/10/07-7/9/07] At least 13,463 civilians and members of [...]
REPORT: Six Months Later, Time’s Up For Escalation Proponents
Six months ago today, on January 10, 2007, the President announced his policy of escalation in Iraq. He claimed that “if we increase our support at this crucial moment, and help the Iraqis break the current cycle of violence, we can hasten the day our troops begin coming home.” A host of administration officials and [...]
Tags: Troop Surge, Escalation, Iraq War
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