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Obama seeks the military vote

President Obama's campaign is saluting his VFW speech today with a video promoting his policies toward veterans. The three-minute video emphasizes the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and testimonies from military members who back Obama. "Since day one, President Obama has made it a priority to keep the sacred trust we hold with those who wear the uniform of the United States and their families," says the campaign.

 

Civilians 'were abused' in Iraq

Civilians 'were abused' in Iraq

More than 220 Iraqi civilians were subjected to "systemic abuse", including torture, by British soldiers and interrogators in Iraq, the High Court was told on Friday.

 

Obama: 'It is time to turn the page' on Iraq war

Obama: 'It is time to turn the page' on Iraq war

He says the U.S. "has paid a huge price" to give Iraqis the chance to shape their future - a price that now includes more than 4,400 U.S. dead.

 

Biden visits Iraq as troops withdraw

Biden visits Iraq as troops withdraw

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Monday as U.S. troops prepared to end combat operations on Tuesday.

 

Iraq goes on highest alert for terror attacks

Iraq goes on highest alert for terror attacks

Iraq's prime minister put his nation on its highest level of alert for terror attacks, warning of plots to sow fear and chaos as the U.S. combat ...

 

Obama says Iraq war is ending, his promise is kept

Obama says Iraq war is ending, his promise is kept

President Barack Obama said on Saturday Iraq could "chart its own course" and told Americans the drawdown of U.S. troops helped fulfill a promise he made during the 2008 presidential campaign.

 

Iraq seven years later: Was the war worth it?

Iraq seven years later: Was the war worth it?

Seven years after the fall of Saddam's regime, democracy is alive in Iraq. But there's still squabbling between Sunni Arabs, Shiites and Kurds. ...

 

U.S. pullout from Iraq a mountainous challenge

U.S. pullout from Iraq a mountainous challenge

For months now First Lieutenant Sidney Leslie's mind has not been on protecting U.S. military convoys in Iraq from bomb and insurgent attacks but on packing up, loading trucks and going home to Bedford, Virginia.

 

Obama to Reaffirm Iraq Withdrawal Is ‘On Schedule’

Obama to Reaffirm Iraq Withdrawal Is ‘On Schedule’

Nearly two years after he won the White House promising to end the war in Iraq, President Obama on Monday plans to mark the formal end of the combat mission there.

 

US confirms 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed

US confirms 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed

The U.S. military confirms the two leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq have been killed in a joint operation with Iraqi forces.

 

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