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Iraqis are marking the United States' troop withdrawal with a celebration called 'Iraq Day.' Saturday is the deadline when American troops leave Iraq for good.
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The decision of President Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq was the only decision amid the enormous cost in lives and resources since the Bush administration’s decision to recklessly start a war against Iraq based on false pretenses.
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Amid growing pressure from US politicians, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has opened the door for talks with rival political leaders in his country concerned over a US troop presence in the country past the 2011 deadline, with repercussions likely.
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The White House has begun announcing the troop withdrawal in Afghanistan will be a gradual exit. Some are considering it more of a "ramp-up" than a pullout.
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United States President Barack Obama announced that US troops in Afghanistan would begin to withdraw in July 2011 but now that may be pushed back, at least according to some senior US officials.
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Aging Democrat Representative from Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, John Murtha, known for his anti-war stance towards the current Republican led war, still demands the Troops be withdrawn, even though he admits the ‘Surge’ has been worki
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Australia, which was involved in both Gulf wars from the start, will withdraw its ground forces in Iraq in accordance with the new government’s election pledge. The incoming Labor government had made no secret of its intentions regarding Iraq.
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Things have got a bit bitchy in the US/UK alliance over Iraq. The British are currently beginning withdrawal of their 550 man force from Basra Palace. The final withdrawal from the Basra area and handover to Iraqi security is expected soon.
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South Sudan's leader orders the withdrawal of troops from Heglig oil field in Sudan, which his Sudanese counterpart says his forces have recaptured.
US seeks to reassure Kabul that it will not abandon Afghanistan after the withdrawal of troops in 2014.
Ethiopia is to withdraw from areas it has captured in neighbouring Somalia with its troops to be replaced by African Union soldiers, the AU says.
France is not planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says.
Violence continues in Syria despite a UN-backed deadline for a complete withdrawal of troops and weapons coming into effect.
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US Army officials recently announced they expect to see an increased use of unmanned aerial systems (drones) in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
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