Why šµ NatSecAllTheTime picked: After 23 years and $1.7 trillion, the U.S. closes its last military base in Iraqāand leaves behind a nation in peril. on.wsj.com/4iSf2af
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This is an important update regarding a major strategic shift in U.S. defense policy with the closure of the last military base in Iraq.
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This is an important update regarding a major strategic shift in U.S. defense policy with the closure of the last military base in Iraq.
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