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US troop surge sets Iraq asunder

Statistics collected by the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization, indicate that the total number of internally displaced Iraqis has more than doubled, from 499,000 to 1.1 million, since the start of the surge in February

By JAMES GLANZ and STEPHEN FARRELL  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, BAGHDAD

"It is still an unsafe area," said an unconvinced Edan.

Both humanitarian groups based their conclusions on information collected from the displaced Iraqis inside the country. The Red Crescent counted only displaced Iraqis who receive relief supplies, and the UN relied on data from an Iraqi ministry that closely tracks Iraqis who leave their homes and register for government services elsewhere.

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