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    Which Way, L.A.?

    As the US Withdraws Troops from Iraq, What Are We Leaving Behind?

    George W. Bush began the latest war in Iraq, and agreement to end it by the end of this year was reached in his second term. President Obama was against the war from the start and, when he made he declared that, true to his promise, troops would be out of Iraq by the end of the year, he did not say, "Mission accomplished."

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

    George W. Bush began the latest war in Iraq, and agreement to end it by the end of this year was reached in his second term. President Obama was against the war from the start and, when he made he declared that, true to his promise, troops would be out of Iraq by the end of the year, he did not say, "Mission accomplished." But there's bitter controversy over how the withdrawal will happen, how much of the US presence will remain and whether Prime Minister Maliki (photo) is presiding over a new democracy or another dictatorship.

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    Is It Graffiti? Is It Advertising? Or Is It Art?
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    2. 7:18Murals, Billboards and Graffiti
    3. 20:06What's Next for 'Car-washeros' Trying to Unionize?
    4. 25:11As the US Withdraws Troops from Iraq, What Are We Leaving Behind?You’re reading this
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