Everything that American troops have done in Iraq, all the fighting and all the dying, the bleeding and the building, and the training and the partnering, all of this has led to this moment of success. We are leaving behind a sovereign, stable, and self-reliant Iraq.
Obama highlighted the achievements of U.S. troops in establishing a stable Iraq.
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