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Photo via The Cleveland Leader | President Obama has announced his plans to withdraw troops from Iraq creating a multi-sided debate. Although the war is coming to an end, troops may still be required to remain in the country as a component of post war-efforts. The United States and Iraqi leaders have differing opinions about how the U.S. military should proceeded [...]
Obama Assures Veterans that Iraq War is Indeed Ending
By Claudette Rhone
Published: August 4, 2010
Obama Assures Veterans that Iraq War is Indeed Ending | On Monday, President Obama delivered a speech at the Disabled Veterans Affairs national convention hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. The president focused on reassuring the veterans and ultimately the citizens of the United States that the war in Iraq is coming to a close. Obama made promises to conclude the war during his run for office [...]
Biden: Iraq Troop Withdrawals to Continue On Schedule
By Alec Rivera
Published: May 27, 2010
Biden: Iraq Troop Withdrawals to Continue On Schedule | 
CBS News reports that Vice President Biden, manager of the Iraq troop withdrawals, will go on as scheduled despite an up-tick in violence. This summer troop levels will go down to 50,000, even if no government is formed. Obama made the War in Iraq a campaign issue in the 2008 Presidential Election and his opposition [...]
Obama Convenes Discussions on Iraq
By Paul Amy
Published: January 22, 2009
President Obama met with top military and civilian officials to discuss his intention to withdraw from Iraq.
Pledging during the campaign to a withdrawal timetable of 16 months, Mr. Obama has also made clear that he remains open to discussion from the military leaders on their concerns and advice for a withdrawal timetable. While Mr. Obama [...]
BREAKING: Obama Says “One Of My First Acts” Will Be To Draw Down Troops in Iraq
By David Tazo
Published: December 7, 2008
In response to a question on today’s “Meet The Press” as to when does the draw down of would troops begin and end in Iraq, President-elect Obama said that one of his initial actions as President will be to responsibly move to draw down troops in Iraq
“One of my first acts as President once I’m [...]