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Iraq By Kiersten Beckford. Deaths in Iraq from 2003-2010  American Deaths- 12,491  Americans Wounded- 32,900 official but over 100,000 estimated  Iraqi.

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1 Iraq By Kiersten Beckford

2 Deaths in Iraq from 2003-2010  American Deaths- 12,491  Americans Wounded- 32,900 official but over 100,000 estimated  Iraqi Deaths-1,421,933 from US invasion

3 Iraqi Government  Parliamentary democracy as of 2010  325 Members of the Council of Representatives of Iraq chose the Prime Minster and President  Elections were just held on March 7, 2010

4 deBa’athification of Iraq  The Ba’ath party has been outlawed in Iraq this past week.  There are still people loyal to Saddem Hussein’s political party.  Ba’athists have been banned because that group has killed millions of people.

5 Disbanding the Iraqi Military  The Iraqi Army was re-instated in 2006 after being disbanded by the US Army in 2003.  In 2008 the Iraqi Army launched its first operation.  Iraqi Army is ready to take over so Americans can leave.  The size of the Iraqi Army is about 970,000 troops.  The Army has 17 divisions.

6 Troop Levels and Withdrawal  The amount of US troops in Iraq have dropped below 100,000 for the first time since 2003.  All troops will be removed except 50,000 troops by August 31, 2010.  The rest of the troops should be out by the end of next year 2011.

7 2008 Election  Barack Obama wants to remove one to two brigades a month from Iraq.  Wants all troops out in 16 months.  John McCain wants to have a victory in Iraq first and then worry about bringing the troops home.  He believes that an early withdrawal could hurt the Iraqi people.

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