Support needs could double 'surge' forces
Report pegs cost at up to $27b
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's plan to send 21,500 more combat troops to Iraq might require as many as 28,000 additional troops to provide critical support during the deployment, making the "surge" in US military forces far larger than previously predicted, a government assessment concluded yesterday. (Full article: 1082 words)
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