Biden is launching a new American military mission in Iraq, ushering in a fresh phase in a seven-year-old deployment that has cost the lives of more than 4,400 troops.
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Biden launches new US mission in Iraq
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US secretary of state John Kerry makes surprise visit to Iraq
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Vp-elect Joe Biden to visit Southwest Asia
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Mission will fulfill mandate
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Obama to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan
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US Army slashing number of combat brigades
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$33 billion will expand the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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US speeding up military withdrawal from Iraq
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Iraq starts construction of security wall around Baghdad
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Indonesian, US navies commence military drill
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Air Berlin starts offering flights to Iraq
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Obama to unveil new defense strategy
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US support in Iraq needed only 'a few more years'
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Vice President-elect Biden arrives in Iraq
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US likely to keep thousands of troops in Iraq after 2011
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Newcomers will need to learn about military
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Biden says US to be out of Afghanistan by 2014