The historic occasion Barack Obama has been talking about for years finally arrived yesterday: the official announcement that America has ended its combat involvement in Iraq. From the same desk that George W. Bush announced the beginning of military action seven years ago, Obama has announced its completion, arguing that “a war to disarm a state became a fight against an insurgency”.
Obama’s end of combat in Iraq speech
The historic occasion Barack Obama has been talking about for years finally arrived yesterday: the official announcement that America has ended its combat involvement in Iraq. From the same desk that George W. Bush announced the beginning of military action seven years ago, Obama has announced its completion, arguing that “a war to disarm a […]
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