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President Obama: Troops In Iraq Will Be 'Home For The Holidays'

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President Barack Obama announced Friday that U.S. troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year.

"Today I can say that our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays," he said.

President Obama made the announcement at the White House after speaking to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Guest:

  • Julian Barnes, Pentagon correspondent for the Wall Street Journal

This segment aired on October 21, 2011.

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