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Odierno: Accelerate Iraq withdrawal

Sep. 30, 2009
Ray Odierno tells lawmakers that he expects bring home 4,000 soldiers from Iraq by end of October.
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Odierno: 4,000 troops out of Iraq in Oct.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The United States plans to withdraw 4,000 more troops from Iraq by the end of October, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq says.

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BAGHDAD, June 29 (UPI) -- Iraqis are getting ready to celebrate Tuesday's scheduled final withdrawal of U.S. troops from most communities, including Baghdad, observers say.

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WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. military commander in Iraq said Sunday a spate of bombings in recent weeks was not an indication insurgent violence was increasing.

Odierno: U.S. withdrawal on schedule

WASHINGTON, April 12 (UPI) -- The American military is on track to have its troops withdrawn from Iraq by August 2010, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Sunday.

Odierno: Iraq deadline may be pushed back

BAGHDAD, April 10 (UPI) -- The top U.S. military commander in Iraq says combat troops could remain to fight al-Qaida militants in two Iraqi cities past the June 30 withdrawal deadline.
Odierno: Combat troops could stay in Mosul

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Troops in Iraqi cities past deadline

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Bush praises departing general

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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch