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Is over -- again. >> its critical for the stability of the region and our counterterrorism cooperation will continue even as we shift to this new phase were going to be talking about. >> reporter: its the second time the u.s. has ended combat in iraq after president bush invaded in 2003 to overthrow saddam husain. it took nearly eight years for the u.s. to declare the combat mission complete. >> americas war in iraq will be over. >> reporter: then vice president biden with president obama, welco...

Civil war. it took nearly eight years for the u.s. to declare the combat mission complete. >> americas war in iraq will be over. >> reporter: then vice president biden with president obama welcoming back the last troops from iraq. but with u.s. troops outside, iraq collapsed, becoming a safe haven for isis terrorists. so the u.s. went back in. todayt combat administration, iraq 2 is over. but this time a few thousand u.s. troops will stay in iraq in a support capacity and conduct counterterroris...