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Meeker Morgan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 08:39 AM
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U.S. plans to build up military presence in Persian Gulf after Iraq exit
U.S. plans to build up military presence in Persian Gulf after Iraq exit
http://en.ria.ru/world/20111030/168260825.html

The U.S. administration plans to build up the American military presence in the Persian Gulf after it withdraws the remaining troops from Iraq by the end of this year, The New York Times reported on Sunday, referring to diplomatic sources.

This repositioning could include new combat forces in Kuwait capable of responding to security failures in Iraq or a military confrontation with Iran, the paper said.

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