They shifted tactics to protect the Iraqi people, trained Iraqi Security Forces, and took out terrorist leaders.

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There are about 330, 000 trained Iraqi security forces, including 120, 000 in the Iraqi army and 135, 000 police force members, according to the U.S. Defense Department.

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Rice defended Bush's contention during the debate that 100, 000 trained Iraqi security forces are on duty, a figure that has been disputed by some Democrats in Congress.

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