Reuters: Iraq Wins Independence As U.S. Ends Combat Role
Iraq's prime
minister said the country had won sovereignty and stood as an equal to
the United States after the U.S. military formally ended combat
operations on Tuesday, despite political deadlock and violence.
U.S. troop numbers were cut to 50,000 in advance of the August 31 milestone as President Barack Obama seeks to fulfill a promise to end the war launched by his predecessor George W. Bush.
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U.S. troop numbers were cut to 50,000 in advance of the August 31 milestone as President Barack Obama seeks to fulfill a promise to end the war launched by his predecessor George W. Bush.
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