Ever since President Obama's speech last Tuesday, all media, political and public attention has been focused exclusively on the war in Afghanistan. The president mentioned Iraq a few times in the speech, mostly to blame that situation for the situation in Afghanistan. At one point, however, he seemed to be making the shocking claim that the war in Iraq has been a success. "We have given Iraqis a chance to shape their future, and we are successfully leaving Iraq to its people," he said.

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A 21-year-old American soldier died in Iraq last week of non-combat-related injuries. According to the Department of Defense, the circumstances of the incident are under investigation. Back home, a soldier from Fort Drum named Joshua Hunter was arraigned on Thursday in the stabbing deaths of two Army buddies. Family members and friends of the accused man described him as a "changed man" after returning from a tour of duty in Iraq. According to The Associated Press, relatives of Hunter say, "he saw his best friend 'blown to pieces' in Iraq and came back a changed man: abusive, violent, sleepless, edgy and plagued by flashbacks."

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