Poll: Is Leaving Iraq the Right Call?

President Barack Obama announced Friday afternoon that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year. 

The announcement fulfills a promise that candidate Obama made during the 2008 campaign. The Huffington Post reports there was talk in recent weeks about leaving a small number of troops in the country, but it appears the final decision is to remove all troops. 

The White House announced that 4,000 to 5,000 security contractors will remain in Iraq. 

Iraq War By the Numbers

• The war began in March of 2003
• As of this March, the war has cost the U.S. $806 billion
• 4,468 American troops killed

You can view the breakdown of how your local representative voted on the Iraq Resolution in 2003. 

Sen. Dick Durbin tweeted, "I am glad that all our troops in Iraq will be home for the holidays and not going back." 

Earlier this month Rep. Adam Kinzinger said that we should continue to fight in Iraq. 

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