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Iraq under U.S. Military Occupation

Violence returns to Iraq as America plans withdrawal

Insurgents waged 42 coordinated attacks across Iraq, leaving almost 100 civilians and security forces dead, and hundreds injured.

A demonstrator holds a banner with a picture of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a protest against the entry of American troops into Iraq on September 26, 2014. The words on the banner read "No No America."

A militant Iraqi cleric wants to fight ISIS without US help, and he’s far from alone

Conflict
Burnt vehicles belonging to the Iraqi security forces are seen on a road leading to Samarra at Salahuddin province July 12, 2014.

The seeds of Iraq’s failed democracy were sown early on

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Official end of combat in Iraq, but what’s next for Iraqis?

Arts, Culture & Media

A rocky road ahead for U.S.-Iraqi relations, says former ambassador

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VIDEO: Iraqis, Americans celebrate as last U.S. troops leave the country

The last 500 U.S. soldiers boarded a convoy for Kuwait over the weekend, and left Iraq, ending a nearly nine-year long U.S.-led occupation of the country.

US troop withdrawal and stability in Iraq

Iraqis celebrate the pullout of US troops, but US forces will still be the “911” for Iraqi security in tough situations.

Iraq-U.S. security deal

The Iraqi cabinet has approved a security pact with the U.S. that could mean American troops could leave Iraq by the end of 2011.

U.S. troop agreement with Iraq

The U.S. and Iraqi governments have reached a draft agreement that includes a timetable for withdrawing American troops in the next 4 years.

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker Says US Needs to Help Iraq Get ‘Under Control’ Before Addressing War in Syria

Conflict & Justice

The spike in violence is raising fears of an all-out sectarian war in Iraq, barely a year and a half after the last US troops left Iraq.

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