U.S. military force at highest level
The size of the U.S. military force in Iraq has reached nearly 162,000 troops, the largest American presence at any point during the 52 months of the war, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.

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Officials reported Tuesday that five more service members had been killed in Iraq, bringing the total this month to 21, and putting the military on pace to see more than 100 deaths in August.

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Although the number of Americans killed in July fell to 80, in the three previous months the higher number of troops in Iraq has led to increased U.S. casualties, with more than 100 troops dying each month.

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