Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki came to the White House July 22 to meet at “an important moment,” president Obama said during their joint press conference. “We’re in the midst of a full transition to Iraqi responsibility and to a comprehensive partnership between the United States and Iraq based on mutual interests and mutual respect. The success of this transition is critically important to the security and prosperity of our people, and it is a top priority of my administration,” Obama said.
The United States is committed to withdrawing combat brigades from Iraq by August 2010 and to remove all troops by 2011, Obama said. But “America stands ready to help the Iraqi government build their capacity to provide basic services and to promote the rule of law,” he said.
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