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Wendy Sherman: “At the request of the Iraqi Government, we have agreed that U.S. military forces will remain in Iraq to focus on…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2021
At the request of the Iraqi Government, we have agreed that U.S. military forces will remain in Iraq to focus on training, enabling, and advising our Iraqi partners.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Sherman outlines the U.S. military's ongoing role in Iraq.

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