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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday, following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations against the Islamic State group.
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23 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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The Hindu · Center-left · News report
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
The Washington Times · Center-right · News report
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday, following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion agai...
American troops have been diminishing their footprint, withdrawing from areas and consolidating forces.
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gave Iraq’s new prime minister an effusive welcome at the White House on Tuesday,…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday alongside Iraq's prime minister that the U.S. military is no longer needed there.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday alongside Iraq's prime minister that the U.S. military is no longer needed there.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday alongside Iraq's prime minister that the U.S. military is no longer needed there.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday alongside Iraq's prime minister that the U.S. military is no longer needed there.
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations agai...
The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday, following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein...
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Jul 14, 11:25 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.
Jul 14, 11:25 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.
Jul 14, 11:26 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jul 14, 11:53 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 29/99 and story health is stable · 23 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.