In some areas of Iraq, too heavy a footprint hasn’t been the problem. The lack of one has, but that may be changing in the wake of the president’s recent Camp David meeting. From AP:
Hundreds of American and Iraqi troops backed by a U.S. gunship pushed into an insurgent-infested section of eastern Ramadi, expanding their campaign to bolster their presence in one of Iraq’s most violent cities…. “It’s one of the first steps to moving into areas of the city that have not had a large coalition or Iraqi presence for a long time, if ever,” said Col. Sean MacFarland, commander of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division that oversees the city.
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