As Iraq combat operations end, US forces try to cement gains (The Christian Science Monitor)

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The Christian Science Monitor - The shrinking US military footprint here is particularly evident in this community south of Baghdad, where a few dozen American soldiers live among 1,000 Iraqi troops in an area crucial to Baghdad's security.

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