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Iraq declares holiday as U.S. pulls back

Iraqi security forces patrol in central Baghdad, Iraq on the day U.S. troops pulled out of Iraqi cities in the first step toward winding down the American war effort by the end of 2011. Full Article at Newsday

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  1. Iraqi security forces patrol in central Baghdad, Iraq on the day U.S. troops pulled out of Iraqi cities in the first step toward winding down the American war effort by the end of 2011. Full Article at Newsday

  2. BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces assume formal control of Baghdad and other cities on Tuesday after American troops hand over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the US combat role in the country. Full Article at Times of India

  3. NEW YORK - General Ray Odierno, the American commander in Iraq, said yesterday that Iraq’s military and police units were ready to operate on their own, ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for the withdrawal of American combat troops from the country’s cities... Full Article at Boston Globe

  4. "I do believe they are ready," General Ray Odierno told CNN. "They've been working towards this for a long time." Full Article at The Telegraph

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  1. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, center, meets U.S. troops based at the airport in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. Biden said Thursday he is confident that Iraq will not alter the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops.
  2. CRETE, GREECE - JUNE 03:  A Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR4 fighter bomber flies close toa VC-10 refuelling plane on June 3, 2009 near the island of Crete in Greece. British forces are continuing to withdraw from Iraq after combat operations officially ended in April 2009.
  3. Newly appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai (C) leaves Raghadan Royal Palace after the swearing-in ceremony at the royal court in Amman December 14, 2009.
  4. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 12:  Toni Collette poses with the International Award for Best Actress for United States of Tara during the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards at the Regent Theatre on December 12, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  5. KEARNS, UT - DECEMBER 12:  Chad Hedrick of the United States skates the 5000m  race during the day 2 of the ISU World Cup  Speedskating Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval on December 12, 2009 in Kearns, Utah.

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