Obama Announces Complete Drawdown of U.S. Troops From Iraq by Year\u2019s End – ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\nDoesn’t it just inspire you with confidence in the political system when battlefield decisions are made to coincide with the presidential election campaign — and enemies are notified of troop withdrawals two months in advance — so they can plan a “going away” party for your troops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cToday, I can report that as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year,\u201d the president [Obama] said. \u201cAfter nine years, America\u2019s war in Iraq will be over.\u201d via Obama Announces Complete Drawdown of U.S. Troops From Iraq by Year\u2019s End – ABC News. Doesn’t it … <\/p>\n
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