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Troop Drawdown of the Day: President Obama announced today that the United States will withdraw nearly all its troops from Iraq by year’s end.

“The rest of our troops in Iraq will come home at the end of the year,” Obama said at an afternoon press briefing. “After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over.”

The Obama administration and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government were unable to reach an agreement concerning a more robust US military presence, solidifying the decision to leave. Some 150 American troops will remain behind to guard the US Embassy compound in Baghdad.

The New York Times has posted a handy infographic showing the number of troops serving in both the Iraqi and Afghani theaters since 2001.

As for Headline of the Day, that honor goes to Fark: “Obama eliminates thousands of American jobs and hands them to foreign nation.”

[ap / nyt / fark.]

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   & got bin laden as well.. this is a President that gets results! #Obama12

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   oh dont worry, they’ll probably get jobs when he attacks another muslim country next. shame on you.

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    hope people know bush was tthe one who signed that agreement in the first place HURP

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    it kills me that after all the bitching about us still being there the other day fox was bitching about us taking the...

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    When Obama says that the troops are leaving Iraq, he means some are still staying. It’s absolutely ridiculous to think...

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    #Every time Obama finally does something we wanted him to do people just have to find a reason to make it bad and make...

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    I’m excited about this. Considering my best friend is going into...army (or National...

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    picture funny cause I feel like Obama’s totally barging

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