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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 25 > Despite attacks, U.S. discounts risks of withdrawing from Iraq

Despite attacks, U.S. discounts risks of withdrawing from Iraq

By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor / The Bulletin
June 25, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has concluded the risk of a security collapse in Iraq is too slight to slow plans for withdrawing U.S. troops.

In the run-up to June 30, the deadline for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraqi cities, the nation has been rocked by big attacks, including....

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