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US to Add Persian Gulf Warships in Display to Iran

The Pentagon has disclosed plans to send more warships and aircraft into the

Persian Gulf within striking distance of Iran. Military officials said the

deployment is at least partly intended to show the Bush administration’s

difficulties in Iraq have not deterred it from maintaining a military watch over

the Iranian government.

 

Bush Speaks on Troop Increase; Rejects Iran Talks

Meanwhile in Washington, President Bush made his first public comments Wednesday

since admitting he’s seeking to increase the size of the US military.

 

President Bush: " I'm inclined to believe that we need an increase in the

permanent size of both the US army and US marines. I've asked Secretary Gates to

determine how such an increase could take place and report back to me as quickly

as possible. "

Several military commanders have warned the US is overstretched in Iraq and

Afghanistan. President Bush also repeated his dismissal of calls to negotiate

with Iran.

President Bush: " I read the other day that the foreign minister said we'll sit

down with America, when they leave Iraq. No. If they want to sit down with us,

for the good of the Iranian people, they ought to suspend their program, we made

that clear to them. "

 

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