Iraq War troop surge of 2007
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iraq-war-troop-surge-of-2007-165-5495140
title:
Iraq War troop surge of 2007
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The Iraq War troop surge of 2007, commonly known as the troop surge, or simply the surge, refers to the George W. Bush administration's 2007 increase in the number of U.S. military combat troops in Iraq in order to provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Governorate. The surge was developed under the working title "The New Way Forward" and was announced in January 2007 by Bush during a television speech. Bush ordered the deployment of more than 20,000 soldiers into Iraq, and sent the majority o
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Increase in US soldiers stationed in Iraq
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War_troop_surge_of_2007
date created:
2007-01-05T17:56:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T18:54:58Z
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