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Commentary: The tragedy of the U.S. ‘victory’ in Iraq | Reuters

'Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over Islamic State on Dec. 9, 2017. '

'In 2014, Maliki unleashed his army in Sunni Anbar Province, a move which drew Islamic State in to Iraq. '

'Abadi was the Great American Hope in 2014 to do the same as American troops flowed back to Iraq to fight Islamic State. '

'Both Presidents Obama and Trump worked closely with Abadi to ultimately destroy Islamic State in Iraq, at the expense of the Iraqi Sunnis. '

'Less clear is whether the strategy to defeat IS was successful and whether the American wars in Iraq are finally over. '

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