2 U.S. Allies to Leave Iraq; Others May Follow ; Loss of Support Occurs As Call Grows to Bring Gis Home

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VIENNA, Austria - Two of America's allies in Iraq are withdrawing forces this month and a half-dozen others are debating possible pullouts or reductions, increasing pressure on Washington as calls mount to bring home U.S. troops.

Bulgaria and Ukraine will begin withdrawing their combined 1,250 troops by mid-December. If Australia, Britain, Italy, Japan, Poland and South Korea reduce or recall their personnel, more than half of the non-American forces in Iraq could be gone by next summer.

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2 U.S. Allies to Leave Iraq; Others May Follow ; Loss of Support Occurs As Call Grows to Bring Gis Home

Japan and South Korea help with reconstruction, but Britain and Australia provide substantial support fo...

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