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Pullout of U.S. Troops From Iraqi Cities Viewed With Apprehension, Pride
washingtonpost.com - 6/29/2009
Pullout of U.S. Troops From Iraqi Cities Viewed With Apprehension, Pride
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Abdul Khadir Walid, above, plays with toy guns in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Dora. When U.S. troops patrolled the area regularly, they traded the toy guns for pens. As they pull out of cities by tomorrow, Iraqi forces will assume greater responsibility for security. Iraqi police ...
U.S. Pullout From Iraqi Cities Marked by Holiday
nytimes.com - 6/30/2009
U.S. Pullout From Iraqi Cities Marked by Holiday
— nytimes.com — Iraqi police officers celebrated the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Basra on Tuesday. More Photos > (more) U.S. Pullout From Iraqi Cities Marked by Holiday

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4 soldiers killed in Iraq just before U.S. troops complete pullout from cities - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 6/30/2009
4 soldiers killed in Iraq just before U.S. troops complete pullout from cities - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — BAGHDAD -- Four U.S. soldiers were killed in combat shortly before the American military completed a withdrawal from Iraq's cities, and the prime minister assured Iraqis that government forces taking control of urban areas today were more than capable ... (more) 4 soldiers killed in Iraq just before U.S. troops ...

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4 US soldiers killed during Iraq cities pullout - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 6/30/2009
4 US soldiers killed during Iraq cities pullout - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Iraq cities Reuters A U.S. soldier looks at the remains of houses after a suicide bomb attack in Kirkuk, 250 km north of (more) 4 US soldiers killed during Iraq cities pullout - Yahoo! ...

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Iraq Deadline Nears

democracyarsenal.org:  NSN Daily Update: 6/29/09

Political Animal:  Meeting a deadline in Iraq

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Iraq Deadline Nears
The Page by Mark Halperin — Getty Prime Minister Maliki called on his countrymen Monday to celebrate the imminent departure of U.S. troops. And/But: There are worries from the locals that the withdrawal leaves Iraq vulnerable ...

Iraqis Cheer as Withdrawal Deadline Nears
The Page by Mark Halperin — Getty Prime Minister Maliki calls on his countrymen Monday to celebrate the imminent departure of U.S. troops. And/But: There are worries from the locals that the withdrawal leaves Iraq vulnerable ...

NSN Daily Update: 6/29/09
democracyarsenal.org — ... and professionalism of Iraqi security forces in taking the lead securing their country. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki calls the US withdrawal a “ ...

Meeting a deadline in Iraq
Political Animal — MEETING A DEADLINE IN IRAQ.... For months, there were plenty of concerns that the U.S. commitment of withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities by June 30 was ambitious, and perhaps unrealistic. And yet, here we are. The deadline is tomorrow, and the schedule is very much on track . There will still be U.S. troops in the cities, and conditions will still be dangerous, but the American servicemen and women will take on "support" roles, rather than "combat" roles. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called on his countrymen to revel Monday to mark the ostensible ...

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