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Barack Obama: Over the next few days, a small group of American soldiers will begin the final march out of that country. Those last…

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
Over the next few days, a small group of American soldiers will begin the final march out of that country. Those last American troops will move south on desert sands, and then they will cross the border out of Iraq with their heads held high. America's war in Iraq will be over.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama announces the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq and the withdrawal of troops.

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