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July 29, 2009

British Forces Exiting Iraq
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Meanwhile, the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Iraq is losing
its junior member. British forces have until Friday to withdraw from
Iraq, ending their more than six years as an occupying force. Iraqi
lawmakers blocked a vote on an agreement that would have allowed 100
British troops to remain in Iraq beyond the Friday deadline.