You write that you urged for American ground troops, US Army Rangers to be deployed.

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Adm Mullen harshly criticised statements by anti-American Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr suggesting he would unleash his Mahdi Army militia if US troops stay.

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Seoul is itself conducting military drills at the moment, in its annual joint manoeuvres with the US army, involving some 13, 000 troops from both sides.

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