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US defense secretary makes surprise visit to Iraq

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived on a surprise visit to Iraq early Wednesday, as the US Army officially ended its combat mission there, an AFP journalist said.

FACT CHECK: Iraq combat over for U.S.?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President Barack Obama’s declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead.

Obama ends Iraq combat effort: 'Time to turn page'

President Barack Obama is declaring an end to the U.S. combat role in Iraq after more than seven years of war, saying the country's future now is up to its own people. The president, who opposed the war as a senator, says: "It is time to turn the page."

Gates says history will judge worth of Iraq war

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that history will judge whether the war in Iraq was worth it.