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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, center, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates talk with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen in Baghdad Sept. 1. ( AFP )

Biden Launches New U.S. Mission in Iraq

By ARTHUR MACMILLAN, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - Vice President Joe Biden launched a new American military mission in Iraq on Sept. 1, ushering in a fresh phase in a seven-year deployment that has cost the lives of more than 4,400 troops. ... full story

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