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08 31st, 2010| 
AFP – Mothers cried and children squealed with delight as a company of US troops arrived back from Iraq on Saturday, after a year-long tour marked by desert heat and monotony. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US President Barack Obama in a YouTube message on Friday thanked US troops back from Iraq for their “dedication” and “courage” that “has made America safer.” Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US forces are set to end their combat mission in Iraq within days despite an upsurge in deadly attacks that has raised doubts about the conflict-torn country’s ability to defend itself against insurgents. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Sunni Arab militiamen who sided with American soldiers against Al-Qaeda during Iraq’s brutal insurgency fear the exit of thousands of US troops will herald a surge in bloody revenge attacks against them. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The number of US troops in Iraq fell below 50,000 Tuesday ahead of a declaration of an end to combat operations next week, a key milestone seven years on from the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – For months now First Lieutenant Sidney Leslie’s mind has not been on protecting U.S. military convoys in Iraq from bomb and insurgent attacks but on packing up, loading trucks and going home to Bedford, Virginia. Read the rest of this entry »