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- Also called "The New Way Forward"
- Committed over 20,000 new troops to IraqThe White House: President's Address to the Nation (January 10, 2007)
- A majority of surge troops were deployed to BaghdadThe White House: President's Address to the Nation (January 10, 2007)
- Plan was criticized for further stretching already thin U.S. military resources
- Surge reached height of 168,000 troops in September, 2007GlobalSecurity.org: US Ground Forces End Strength
- George W. Bush announced on September 12, 2007 that troops would be reduced to pre-surge levels by mid-2008Associated Free Press: Bush orders partial Iraq pull-out, citing 'measure of success' (September 12, 2007)
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On January 10, 2007, President George W. Bush announced that a new surge of American troops would be deployed to the Iraq War to suppress insurgent activity and provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Province.The White House: President's Address to the Nation (January 10, 2007)
Surge Operations
- Operation Phantom Thunder: American troops' participation in surge operationsMulti-National Force - Iraq: MNC-I conducts Operation Phantom Thunder
- Operation Fardh al-Qanoon (the Baghdad Security Plan): Iraqi troops' pursuit of Al Qaeda cells and other armed militiasMulti-National Force - Iraq: MNC-I conducts Operation Phantom Thunder
End of Surge Announcement
On September 13, 2007, President George W. Bush announced during a televised speech that over 5,700 troops would be removed without replacement by the end of the year. The number of deployed soldiers would be back to the pre-surge total of about 130,000.Associated Free Press: Bush orders partial Iraq pull-out, citing 'measure of success' (September 12, 2007)Surge's End In Sight
On April 10, 2008, President Bush gave a speech announcing that all five remaining brigades deployed during the surge would be withdrawn by the end of July. Once removed from combat, the total number of deployed troops in Iraq would be 25% less than the year before.The White House: President Bush Discusses Iraq (April 10, 2008)-
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Iraq Troop Surge Questions
With the Memorial holiday weekend coming up I have some questions; Why are we still in Iraq? And why are we still sending troops in there? 2 AnswersIraq is still a problem because there needs to be a clear exit strategy. The way the war was initiated, it now becomes very difficult to exit without leaving a ... read more
Is Amercia starting to pull troops from Iraq? 1 AnswerThe withdrawal, starting on June 30 is the beginning of a full American pullout by the end of 2011. read more
Do you think violence will continue in Iraq after American troops withdrawal? 3 AnswersYes, violence in IRAQ will continue long after U.S. troops are out of there. It is a violent, rather primitive civilization with many warring factions. You woul... read more
Would a stable democratic Iraq government funnel money to Hamas and Hezbollah? 3 AnswersThey COULD do it, there is nothing to prevent any "stable democratic government" to spend their money as they please. The US, for one, has a long history of "fu... read more
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Iraq Troop Surge Central Figures
- George W. Bush
- Wikipedia: George Bush Profile
- Iraq Study Group
- Wikipedia: Iraq Study Group
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hope it blows us out the water.The only reason we won in Iraq is because of the troop surge Bush sent in.
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#politics http://apps.facebook.com/takeastand/profile.cfm?UID=1261676974 War in Iraq: The troop surge is working.
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#youmightbealiberal if you KNEW the troop surge in Iraq was a failure even when all evidence showed it was a success.
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