Some officials still back the idea of a temporary surge in American troops , though the top commander in the Middle East , Gen. John P. Abizaid , has been urging recently that any troop shortfall to restore security in Baghdad should be filled by more Iraqi forces or by repositioning American forces now in Iraq .
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