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Higher U.S. troop levels in Iraq likely beyond summer

Remarks by senior U.S. commanders and officials and a change in Army deployment plans all suggest the higher level of American troops now building in Iraq is likely to remain for months beyond the summer. The Bush administration has avoided predicting how long it will keep the beefed-up force of about 160,000 troops ordered by the president in January. Full Story