Barack Obama · 2009-2017 term
End combat-brigade deployment in Iraq
Obama ended the formal U.S. combat mission and drew down combat brigades, but U.S. military involvement in Iraq did not fully end over the longer term.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Oct 21, 2011
Why this is mixed
Mixed records should not be read as simply positive or negative.
Gains
Formal combat operations ended in 2010 and most troops withdrew by the end of 2011.
Limits
This promise is not primarily Black-community-specific but remains relevant to military, foreign-policy, and executive-war-power records.
Record Note
Research import batch 1. Built from PolitiFact and official archival sources. Source references remain in database/promise_tracker_import_batch_1.json because sources.policy_id is still required.
Original Promise
Barack Obama will work with military commanders on the ground in Iraq and in consultation with the Iraqi government to end the war safely and responsibly within 16 months.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Aug 31, 2010
Administration declares end of combat mission
Obama announced the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq and the transition to Operation New Dawn.
Oct 21, 2011
Obama announces full troop withdrawal timetable
The White House said all U.S. troops in Iraq would come home by the end of 2011.
Outcomes
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Administrative Outcome
Combat brigades were withdrawn and the formal combat mission ended, but the broader conflict and later U.S. re-engagement undercut the full promise frame.
Measured or documented impact: Formal combat operations ended in 2010 and most troops withdrew by the end of 2011.
Black community impact: This promise is not primarily Black-community-specific but remains relevant to military, foreign-policy, and executive-war-power records.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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