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US forces are withdrawing from Iraq more than two decades after the 2003 invasion. Some Iraqis see it as restoring sovereignty, while others question if the withdrawal is complete. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports.

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Shana1 day ago

The terrorists of America and zionist fake Isreal are still there.

carl1 day ago

detengan a todos los americanos

ZeroBarkThirty(2)1 day ago

I expect the occupation of IRAN to happen in early 2027, and we will be withdrawing around 2050

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