US military: US troops in Iraq below 50,000 number (AP)

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http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100821/capt.ce796995ec0945798da126c4bfa07798-ce796995ec0945798da126c4bfa07798-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=CkqPvTsKYfxAWMdtGTqE7A-- (http://us.rd.*****.com/dailynews/rss/iraq/*http://news.*****.com/s/ap/20100824/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq)AP - The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has fallen below 50,000 for the first time since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and ahead of the end-of-the-month deadline mandated by President Barack Obama, the American military said in a statement Tuesday.




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