Obama ends ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’

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According to The Washington Post, the Obama administration is declaring Operation Iraqi Freedom officially over:

The Obama administration has decided to give the war in Iraq a new name — “Operation New Dawn” — to reflect the reduced role U.S. troops will play in securing the country this year as troop levels fall, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.

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