http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/08/MN4T1018EG.DTL
U.S. troop levels at the time of major events in the Iraq war:
192,000: March 2003 - U.S. troops invade Iraq
146,000: May 2003 - President Bush declares the end of major combat
159,000: January 2005 - First post-invasion Iraqi election
157,000: October 2005 - Iraqi vote on Constitution
152,000: December 2005 - Iraqi parliamentary elections
125,000: June 2006 - Lowest troop level in a year
147,000: September 2006 - Escalation of violence
132,000: January 2007 - Bush announces troop "surge"
137,000: February 2007 - "Surge" troops begin moving into Iraq
170,000: October 2007 - Troop buildup peaks
158,000: March 2008 - U.S. deaths reach 4,000
140,000: July 2008 - Troop level projection
Source: Associated Press
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