... consigned the Iraq war to history.
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President Barack Obama drew a firm finish line in the Iraq war, six years after the invasion he opposed and six weeks into his presidency.
President Barack Obama drew a firm finish line in the Iraq war, six years after the invasion he opposed and six weeks into his presidency. .
Obama said he will withdraw combat forces within 18 months.
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"Let me say this as plainly as I can," he said. "By August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end."
"We have forged hard-earned progress, we are leaving Iraq to its people, and we have begun the work of ending this war."
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Source: The Huffington Post - 28/Feb/2009.
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