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U.S. military completes withdrawal from Iraq more than two decades after invasion
Original: The U.S. military withdraws from Iraq over 2 decades after its invasion https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5983426/u-s
The United States has pulled its military out of Iraq, ending a presence that began with the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The withdrawal marks a closing chapter in a conflict that shaped two decades of American foreign policy and Middle East politics. The final departure of U.S. troops is drawing attention as commentators weigh the legacy of the war and what the region's future holds without an American military footprint.
Why now: The departure of the last U.S. troops closes a more than 20-year chapter that began with the 2003 invasion, prompting reflection on the war's legacy.
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- The U.S. military withdraws from Iraq over 2 decades after its invasion https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5983426/u-s-withdraws-final-troops-from-iraq # Politics # WorldNews # Military · npr_national@robot.villas · 2
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