News, Reflections, Opinions, And Analysis On The U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq

U.S. soldiers walk past tanks at a courtyard at Camp Liberty in Baghdad. U.S troops are scheduled to pull out of the country by the end of this year, according to a 2008 security pact between the U.S. and Iraq. (File September 30, 2011). Photo: Reuters

Soldiers, Pundits Debate Whether Iraq War Was Worth It -- Voice Of America

Of all the campaign promises U.S. President Barack Obama made, his pledge to pull troops out of Iraq is among the most memorable. Last Friday, Obama made good on that pledge, but not necessarily by choice.

For months, Shi'a Muslim leader Muqtada al-Sadr had been warning U.S. troops to get out of Iraq or face "resistance."

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