Army study: Iraq occupation was understaffed (AP)

U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Battery, Fires Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment begin a foot patrol in the village of Zaganiyah,about 60 Kilometers (35 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, June 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)AP - A nearly 700-page study released Sunday by the Army found that “in the euphoria of early 2003,” U.S.-based commanders prematurely believed their goals in Iraq had been reached and did not send enough troops to handle the occupation.

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