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After 23 years in Iraq, the U.S. closes its last major military base Wednesday, leaving behind a nation engulfed in armed militants and pushed deeper into peril by America’s open-ended war with Iran.
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The U.S. Military Exits Iraq, Leaving Behind a Nation in Peril
An Iraqi demand that tens of thousands of militants turn in their weapons falls short in a conflict fed by America’s war with Iran.