WorldPingU.S. withdrawal from Iraq is complete
WorldPingWhat happened
Twenty-three years after President George W.
Bush's campaign of "shock and awe," the U.S. military has completed its withdrawal from Iraq.
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- Reported by NPR and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:57:33 UTC.
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