Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• US says no decision on keeping troops in Iraq (AP)
• Some lawmakers want to keep 10,000 troops in Iraq (Reuters)
• Shooting victims loved history, fitness, cupcakes (AP)
• U.S. say no Iraq troop decision yet as rumors swirl (Reuters)

US says no decision on keeping troops in Iraq (AP) Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:31 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration favors keeping a smaller military force in Iraq beyond this year than U.S. commanders believe is necessary, officials said Wednesday, although even a relatively tiny U.S. contingent may be too big for White House advisers who are worried about the slumping U.S. economy and the president's re-election chances.

Some lawmakers want to keep 10,000 troops in Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:01 PM PDT Reuters - Defense hawks in the Congress said on Wednesday the United States should leave at least 10,000 troops in Iraq beyond a year-end withdrawal deadline, but one senior lawmaker countered that it was wrong for the United States to press to stay.

Shooting victims loved history, fitness, cupcakes (AP) Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:23 PM PDT AP - One was an Iraq War veteran who loved military history. Another was an Afghanistan war vet and fitness buff. Still another would bring in cupcakes for colleagues when they got promotions.

U.S. say no Iraq troop decision yet as rumors swirl (Reuters) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 08:38 PM PDT Reuters - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta denied on Tuesday any decision was made on keeping some U.S. troops in Iraq beyond an end-year deadline for their withdrawal as speculation mounted that the Obama administration backed keeping a small training force in the country.

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