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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/06/wiraq06.xml

'Take back Baghdad' surge begins

By Damien McElroy and Alex Massie in Washington
Last Updated: 2:34am GMT 06/02/2007

American and Iraqi military commanders launched the first stage of the new security strategy in Baghdad today, hours after President George W Bush won a temporary victory in the Senate against opposition to his "surge" of 21,500 soldiers.

Hours after a joint command centre was inaugurated in the Iraqi capital to direct operations ahead of the crackdown, opponents of Mr Bush failed to advance a resolution in the Senate repudiating his plan.

While several moderate Republicans were said to have lined up behind the bipartisan motion, which urged Mr Bush to reconsider "all options", it failed to secure the 60 preliminary votes needed to back a full debate....(more)

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