August 31, 2010 ; Obama Names the Day for War in Iraq to End but Up to 50,000 U.S. Soldiers Will Stay On

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PRESIDENT Obama last night announced that the war in Iraq would end in 18 months.

Formally announcing a withdrawal date for most U.S. troops he said: 'Let me say this as plainly as I can, by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end.' He added: 'We cannot sustain indefinitely a combat that is putting a strain on the American military and has cost nearly a trillion dollars.' The confirmation of his election campaign pledge to draw the conflict to a close came as Britain's Foreign Secretary claimed the Iraqis were 'impatient' to take control over their own affairs.

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August 31, 2010 ; Obama Names the Day for War in Iraq to End but Up to 50,000 U.S. Soldiers Will Stay On

While visiting British troops in Basra yesterday, David Miliband said conditions in Iraq are improving every week a...

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