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Iraq "surge" followed sharp internal debate: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's decision to mount a troop "surge" in Iraq last year was taken against the initial recommendations of his top advisers, including his field commander, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/topNews?a=YBTSdZ"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/topNews?i=YBTSdZ" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/topNews?a=WIkwXK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/topNews?i=WIkwXK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/topNews?a=0ZODbk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/topNews?i=0ZODbk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/topNews?a=1zVgQk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/topNews?i=1zVgQk" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/379376502" height="1" width="1"/>