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Last U.S. troops exit Iraq

The last U.S. troops crossed the border out of Iraq shortly after 7 a.m. Dec. 18, officially ending a war that gave rise to a fledgling and still unstable democracy in Iraq but also cost almost $1 trillion (¥78 trillion) and the lives of some 4,500 American service members.

The troops crossed a berm at the Kuwaiti border that was lit with floodlights and ringed with barbed wire, and were met by Gen. Lloyd Austin, who until Dec. 16 was the top U.S. commander in Iraq. The convoy's arrival in Kuwait, after a week of ceremonies in Baghdad marking the end of the war, was kept shrouded in secrecy to protect the almost 500 troops and more than 110 vehicles that were part of the last convoy.

The quiet exit of the last U.S. forces highlighted the danger and uncertainty that remains in Iraq, even as violence throughout the country has fallen to its lowest level since the 2003 invasion. (AP)

Shukan ST: JANNUARY 6, 2012

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World News Last U.S. troops exit Iraq The last U.S. troops crossed the border out of Iraq shortly after 7 a.m. Dec. 18, officially ending a war that gave rise to a fledgling and still unstable democracy in Iraq but also cost almost $1 trillion (¥78 trillion) and the lives of some 4,500 American service members. The troops crossed a berm at the Kuwaiti border that was lit with floodlights and ringed with barbed wire, and were met by Gen. Lloyd Austin, who until Dec. 16 was the top U.S. commander in Iraq. The convoy's arrival in Kuwait, after a week of ceremonies in Baghdad marking the end of the war, was kept shrouded in secrecy to protect the almost 500 troops and more than 110 vehicles that were part of the last convoy. The quiet exit of the last U.S. forces highlighted the danger and uncertainty that remains in Iraq, even as violence throughout the country has fallen to its lowest level since the 2003 invasion. (AP) Shukan ST: JANNUARY 6, 2012 (C) All rights reserved