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The withdrawal of all US troops from Iraq was a complicated issue for both the Iraqi and US governments. The long, unpopular Iraq War drew sharp domestic criticism in the US — leading to legislative and legal efforts to force...

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The invasion of Iraq was an initial military success and led to complete destruction of Saddam Hussein's regime. The military forces established the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) on April 21, 2003, citing UN Security Resolution 1483 as justification for its...

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An Iraqi judicial panel has rejected the Justice and Accountability Committee's recent decision to remove chief judge Medhat al-Mahmoud from office. The Committee decided remove al-Mahmoud last over alleged ties to Saddam Hussein's Baath party [BBC backgrounder;...

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The Iraqi government has executed Abid Hamid Mahmud, a former bodyguard and secretary of Saddam Hussein , an official from the Iraqi Justice Ministry said Thursday. Mahmud was sentenced to death by hanging in 2010...

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