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    President Obama Says All US Troops in Iraq Home by Christmas

    President Obama today declared that the war in Iraq is about to be over , with all American troops home for the holidays before the end of this year. Yochi Dreazen is senior correspondent for military affairs and national security for the National Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama today declared that the war in Iraq is about to be over, with all American troops home for the holidays before the end of this year. Yochi Dreazen is senior correspondent for military affairs and national security for the National Journal.

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    'American Exceptionalism:' Myth or Reality?
    1. 0:00President Obama Says All US Troops in Iraq Home by ChristmasYou’re reading this
    2. 7:44'American Exceptionalism:' Myth or Reality?
    3. 44:27Burial of Gadhafi Delayed amid Questions over Final Moments
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

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      Katie Cooper

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      Yochi Dreazen

      Foreign editor for Vox

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    'American Exceptionalism:' Myth or Reality?
    1. 0:00President Obama Says All US Troops in Iraq Home by ChristmasYou’re reading this
    2. 7:44'American Exceptionalism:' Myth or Reality?
    3. 44:27Burial of Gadhafi Delayed amid Questions over Final Moments
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