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WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is saluting U.S. troops for their conduct during the war in Iraq, declaring on the 10th anniversary of the start of the war that the sacrifice of Americans gave the Iraqi people "an opportunity to forge their own future after many years of hardship." Obama opposed the war and ran for president on a pledge to end it. The last U.S. troops left in 2011. In a statement Tuesday, Obama said the nation honors the memory of nearly 4,500 Americans who died in Iraq. He said the U.S. still needs to meet its obligations toward those who served in Iraq, including more than 30,000 wounded,toms shoes sale. He said the nation must improve treatment for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.[标签:标题]
By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Turkey's prime minister said he hopes this week's spring festival, which is celebrated by Kurds, will herald the start of a peaceful resolution of the country's nearly 30-year-old conflict with Kurdish rebels. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan spoke Tuesday ahead of Thursday's spring Newroz festivities, when jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan said he would make a "historic call" toward peace. Kurdish officials have said Ocalan is expected to reveal his road map for peace, including a possible cease-fire declaration and a timetable for his fighters' retreat from Turkey,toms shoes reviews. Turkish officials h Related articles:

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