{"id":4630,"date":"2008-01-29T10:14:08","date_gmt":"2008-01-29T16:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/impeach_bush_blog\/?p=4630"},"modified":"2017-05-21T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T20:34:51","slug":"australia-announces-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/2008\/01\/australia-announces-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Announces Troop Withdrawal From Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/r139518_478221.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style='float: left; margin: 0px 15px 15px 0px; width: 250px;' src=\"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/r139518_478221.thumbnail.jpg\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>Afterdowningstreet.org<\/p>\n<p>In a severe blow to US efforts to bring about stability in war-torn Iraq, Australia has announced its decision to withdraw its military troops from the country.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes even as President George Bush in his last State of the Union address said that the al-Qaida is on the run in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Stephen Smith conveyed his country&#8217;s decision to US secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary Robert Gates and Vice President Dick Cheney on his first official visit to Washington since Kevin Rudd Government&#8217;s election last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afterdowningstreet.org\/?q=node\/30518\">(Original Article)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afterdowningstreet.org In a severe blow to US efforts to bring about stability in war-torn Iraq, Australia has announced its decision to withdraw its military troops from the country. 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