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U.S. plans fewer extra troops for Iraq referendum

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters)-- The U.S. military has planned a much smaller increase in troop levels in Iraq to provide extra security for the planned October constitutional referendum than it did for January's parliamentary elections, the No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq said on Friday.


Military may let Louisiana unit leave Iraq early
Rotation might accelerate to let GIs reunite with families in Katrina’s aftermath

WASHINGTON (Stars & Stripes) — Officials will try to speed up the return of a Louisiana unit already preparing a move back home from Iraq, to help its soldiers more quickly deal with family issues related to the hurricane damage, the commander of coalition forces in Iraq said Friday.