U.S. military officially leaves Iraq
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U.S. military officially leaves Iraq

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 20266 min
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American forces made a formal exit from Iraq with a low-key ceremony. It marks the end of an era that began over 23 years ago with President George Bush’s “shock and awe” invasion. The U.S. military has actually been in Iraq for much of the last 35 years, and the country is still facing an uncertain future. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

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You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. It's Wednesday, September 30th. I'm Christine Arrasmouth. American forces formally ended their presence in Iraq with a low-key ceremony, an event

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