50,000 U.S. Troops Remain in Iraq

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12:29 PM, Aug 19, 2010 • By JOHN MCCORMACK

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Eli Lake writes on the news that the final U.S. combat brigade is leaving Iraq:

The Pentagon is officially ending its seven-year combat mission in Iraq on Aug. 31, but the remaining 50,000 U.S. troops will still carry out missions against terrorists and the CIA will continue cooperation with Iraq's now-unified intelligence service.

American F-16s will continue to patrol the skies, the U.S. will establish two new consulates, and the U.S. military and U.S. security contractors will still train and equip Iraq's military and police.

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