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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    As US troops plan to withdraw from Iraq, what are the parallels with Afghanistan?

    U.S. President Barack Obama announced plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq a decade ago. But about 2500 American troops are still currently in the country. They had to return three years after Obama pulled them out to fight ISIS.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 24, 2021 • 7m Listen

    U.S. President Barack Obama announced plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq a decade ago. But about 2500 American troops are still currently in the country. They had to return three years after Obama pulled them out to fight ISIS. Now as Iraqis have been watching the chaos in Afghanistan, they’re worried about what could happen at the end of the year, when the U.S. is scheduled to end its combat mission in Iraq. American troops will stick around just to train and advise the Iraqi military.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    How will Paralympians compete without their caregivers?
    1. 0:00Biden’s foreign policy: For US to compete with China and Russia, it must get out of Middle East
    2. 13:06As US troops plan to withdraw from Iraq, what are the parallels with Afghanistan?You’re reading this
    3. 20:29Paralympians can’t bring caregivers to Tokyo due to COVID. How will this affect their ability to compete?
    4. 29:33‘The Other Two’: Bro and sis go nowhere in their showbiz careers while kid sibling becomes a star
    5. 42:02Out with Jimmy Choo heels, in with Balenciaga sneakers. Comfy shoes conquer fashion
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