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| Dec.20 |
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U.S. general brings Baghdad flag home |
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| Dec.17 |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq 
The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein
| The column of about 100 armoured vehicles carrying 500 soldiers crossed the Iraqi desert. At the peak of the operation there were 170,000 US troops
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| Dec.15 |
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US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq 
| Baghdad: The flag of U.S. forces in Iraq has been lowered in Baghdad, bringing nearly nine years of US military operations in Iraq to a formal end. The Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, told troops the... | |
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| Dec.14 |
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Obama speech marks end of Iraq war. North Carolina
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| Dec.1 |
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Biden honors U.S., Iraqi troops |
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| Oct.21 |
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Obama: Iraq war will be over by year's end
Washington: President Barack Obama announced that virtually all U.S. troops will come home from Iraq by the end of the year
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| Aug.29 |
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US wasted $30bn on war contracts |
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| Jul.30 |
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U.S. official: Iraq 'less safe' than last year |
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| Jun.9 |
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Iraq 'to request' US troops stay |
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| May.22 |
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Britain ends military mission in Iraq |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bush memoir confesses Iraq regret |
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| Oct.22 |
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WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers
USA: Secret documents are expected to give a never-before-seen, uncensored view of the Iraq War, covering the period from 2004 through 2009
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| Aug.31 |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends 
| At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close. President Barack Obama announced the conclusion of the combat mission in a speech from the ... | |
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Obama 'awed' by US Iraq sacrifice |
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| Aug.19 |
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U.S. troop strength in Iraq put at 52,000 |
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| Aug.18 |
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Last US combat brigade quits Iraq
Southern Iraq: The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division began crossing by land into Kuwait in the early hours of Thursday morning
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| Aug.11 |
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US 'on target' for Iraq departure |
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| Aug.2 |
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Obama confirms pullout from Iraq |
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| Jul.15 |
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U.S. hands over last Iraq detention facility |
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| Jul.10 |
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Marine picked to fill Petraeus' old job |
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| Jul.3 |
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Biden arrives in Iraq for July 4 |
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| Mar.5 |
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Blackwater allegations prompt US review |
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| Mar.4 |
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Prime Minister to ask U.S. troops to stay |
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| Sep.30 |
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U.S. to withdraw 4,000 troops from Iraq |
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| Apr.30 |
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UK combat operations end in Iraq. Basra
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| Feb.27 |
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Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan |
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| Feb.26 |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010| Washington: President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise. Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forc... | |
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| Dec.17 |
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UK troops to leave Iraq 'by July'. Baghdad
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| Dec.13 |
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Gates: 'Endgame' for US mission in Iraq |
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| Nov.16 |
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Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal Baghdad: The cabinet has approved a security pact with the US governing the future presence of 150,000 US troops in the country
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| Sep.15 |
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Gates arrives to oversee command change. Baghdad
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| Sep.9 |
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Bush reshuffles war-zone troops Washington: US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan
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| Aug.7 |
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U.S. troops may leave by 2011 Baghdad: Iraqi officials: Iraq and the U.S. are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest by ...
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| Jul.8 |
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Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 |
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| Jun.1 |
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Australia ends operations in Iraq One of the first countries to commit troops to the war 5 years ago, has ended its operations there
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| Apr.10 |
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Democrats: Bush is avoiding Iraq decisions |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze. Washington
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| Apr.8 |
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Petraeus: US 'must suspend' withdrawal |
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| Apr.5 |
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Iraq: Blackwater staying on 'is bad news' |
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| Apr.4 |
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Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed. Washington
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| Mar.19 |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory'. Washington
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| Mar.18 |
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Bush: War in Iraq must go on |
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| Feb.2 |
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Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul |
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| Dec.18 |
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Senate passes $70B in war funds. U.S. Senate
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| Dec.16 |
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'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq. Turkey
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| Dec.5 |
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Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach' |
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| Oct.29 |
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US hands over Karbala to Iraqis
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| Oct.28 |
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Iraq warns Turkey over incursion |
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| Oct.17 |
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq
Turkey: The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
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| Oct.16 |
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Turkey seeks green light on Iraq |
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| Oct.12 |
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General Sanchez damns Iraq 'nightmare' |
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| Oct.11 |
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Plan puts Marines' focus on Afghanistan |
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| Oct.7 |
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Petraeus: Iran still fueling war |
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| Sep.18 |
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Iraq to review all security firms |
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| Sep.15 |
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General admits Iraq war mistakes |
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| Sep.14 |
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US hints at bigger Iraq pullout |
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Report shows meager gains in Iraq. U.S. Congress
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| Sep.11 |
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Bush to adopt Petraeus advice on troops. Washington
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Democrats counter Iraq testimony |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working
U.S. Congress: U.S. commander told a fractious congressional hearing that the 30,000 troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July
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| Sep.3 |
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UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned |
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| Sep.2 |
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British leave Basra base
Map of Basra Southern Iraq Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
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| Aug.23 |
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Top Republican urges Iraq pullout. U.S. Senate
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| Jul.12 |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout. House of Representatives
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| May.25 |
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al-Sadr forbids militia to fight Iraqi troops |
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| May.21 |
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Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
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| May.19 |
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Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq. Southern Iraq
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| May.16 |
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Prince Harry will not go to Iraq. London
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| May.10 |
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House passes Iraq funding bill. House of Representatives
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| May.2 |
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Iraq exit could spell disaster, experts warn |
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| May.1 |
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Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill. Washington
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| Apr.26 |
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan
U.S. Senate: The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
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UK prince may be kept out of Iraq |
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| Apr.25 |
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US House votes for Iraq deadline. House of Representatives
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| Apr.19 |
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Gates in Iraq in wake of carnage |
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| Apr.11 |
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US extends troops' tour of duty |
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| Mar.27 |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline
U.S. Senate: The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
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| Mar.17 |
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US general upbeat on Iraq 'surge' |
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| Mar.8 |
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No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief |
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| Feb.13 |
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Iraq unveils new security plans. Baghdad
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| Feb.9 |
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US Iraq forces under new command |
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| Feb.5 |
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Republicans block Iraq war debate |
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| Jan.30 |
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US chief seeks new tack on Iraq |
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| Jan.24 |
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Senate panel rejects Iraq plan |
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| Jan.12 |
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Rice denies US 'escalating Iraq' |
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| Jan.11 |
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Bush team begins selling Iraq plan |
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq
Washington: President will send more than 20,000 extra troops, as part of a new strategy for the future of US involvement
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| Jan.4 |
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Bush revamps US military in Iraq. Washington
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| Nov.17 |
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Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq |
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| Oct.25 |
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Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war |
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| Oct.12 |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal. London
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| Sep.7 |
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US hands over Iraq army control |
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| May.24 |
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PM: Iraqi troops battle ready in 2007 |
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| Mar.19 |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever. Washington
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| Dec.27 |
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Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq
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| Dec.22 |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts. Sunni Triangle
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| Nov.30 |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' Washington: The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
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| Oct.1 |
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U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist |
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| Jul.19 |
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Survey: 25,000 civilians killed in Iraq war |
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| May.26 |
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Iraq to launch huge Baghdad raids |
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| Dec.1 |
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U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit 150,000 |
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| Aug.11 |
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U.S. launches offensive in Najaf The military launched a major offensive against militants loyal to renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
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| Jul.15 |
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Iraq to form new security force Baghdad: Attacks by insurgents continued as the government is establishing an intelligence service to 'annihilate' terrorist groups
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| Jun.22 |
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S Korea resolute on Iraq troops |
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| May.3 |
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Reprimands for US senior officers |
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| Apr.25 |
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Coalition extends Fallujah deadline |
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| Apr.18 |
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Spain PM orders Iraq troops home New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible'
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| Apr.10 |
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U.S. sends another battalion to Fallujah |
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| Mar.15 |
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PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq. Spain
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| May.1 |
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Bush calls end to 'major combat'
USA: From the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln President delivers a nationally televised address
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq 
After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
| Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
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| Aug.8 |
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Saddam: U.S. attack 'doomed'. Baghdad
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