http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040410/wl_mideast_afp/us_iraq_troops_040410110613US commander wants more troops for Iraq
Sat Apr 10, 7:06 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The top commander in the Persian Gulf has decided he needs more troops in Iraq (news - web sites) but is determined to find them among forces already deployed in his region of operation, The Washington Times reported Saturday.
Citing unnamed senior defense officials, The Washington Times said General John Abizaid, head of the US Central Command, would likely rely on troops that would have left Iraq in May and from forces stationed in Kuwait.
He would not pull significant numbers of troops from Europe or the United States, the report said Saturday.