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2006, and then the surge after that. then down to 140,000. now fewer than 50,000, about 41,000 troops. but not in a combat role. they have not been in a combat role, technically, of course they have been able to defend themselves when there's been attacks, and we've seen tremendous losses in this year where supposedly combat has ended, there are 7,000 diplomats in the embassy. this is a monster embassy. >> we are talking about 150 soldiers defending them now, looking into the future. but the man i always watch over there -- you're the foreign policy person, is al sadr, here ef is s here he is ...
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