How many troops are deployed?
About 155,000. Under current plans, there would be about 140,000 in 15 brigades by the end of July. However, an increase in violence might slow the withdrawal of most of the 28,500 extra troops deployed last year. Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq, will present his recommendations to Congress next month. The multinational force includes 9,895 troops from 26 other nations, likely to drop to 7,000 by midyear. There are about 200,000 Iraqi military and national guard troops, although the “effective” number is lower. Including police and the border patrol, there are about 425,000 security forces. U.S. officials estimate there are 25,000 insurgents, the Iraqis say 40,000, plus 150,000 supporters. That includes 800 to 2,000 foreign fighters. How many U.S. soldiers have died in the conflict? As of Sunday, at least 3,988 members of the U.S. military had died, according to an Associated Press count. At least 3,241 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military. Abou
