news.yahoo.com - 6/29/2009
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BAGHDAD Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to zero as the midnight deadline passed ...
msnbc.msn.com - 6/29/2009
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msnbc.msn.com —
BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces assumed formal control of
Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed
over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ...
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Fireworks in Baghdad as U.S. troops leave - Conflict in ...
reuters.com - 6/29/2009
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reuters.com —
* U.S. troops to quit towns and cities
on June 30 * Iraqi soldiers parade through streets
of capital By Tim Cocks and Muhanad Mohammed BAGHDAD, June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. troops pulled out of Baghdad on Monday, triggering jubilation among Iraqis ...
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Iraqis rejoice as U.S. troops leave Baghdad
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Happy National Sovereignty Day, Iraq
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... In Iraq, it’s already June 30th, and they’re celebrating National Sovereignty Day. The US has pulled back from Baghdad and other urban areas, leaving Iraq’s elected government and its security forces to maintain order and keep the peace. Iraq has erupted in celebration , and the government has declared it a naional holiday: Iraqi forces have assumed formal control of security in Baghdad and other cities after U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to zero as the midnight deadline passed for combat troops to pull back. ...
A hopeful wish for Iraq, and a thank you to our troops who have served there
Sister Toldjah —
... The AP reports that there is dancing in the streets in Iraq today in celebration of National Sovereignty Day: ...
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