BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. officials withdrew on Wednesday from the vast Saddam Hussein-era palace they have occupied in Baghdad since 2003, a sign of the historic change of power when their troops come under Iraqi authority at midnight. The U.S. force in Iraq, now more than 140,000 strong, has operated since 2003 under a U.N. Security Council resolution which expires at midnight on New Year's Eve. From Jan. 1, U.S. troops will operate with authority granted by the Iraqi government under a pact...
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
U.S. VACATES BAGHDAD PALACE AHEAD OF TAKEOVER (NEW VIDEO)
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