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>> the war is winding down ahead of president obama's deadline. t.j. winick has the latest now. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. to be clear, the u.s. combat operation is not over until the end of this month, when brigades that are left will be remissioned to advise and assist brigades. it's the last combat brigade to leave iraq. the 4,000 men and women of the 4th stryker brigade 2nd infantry division. after almost seven and a half years of war, these are pictures america has desperately been waiting for. troops rolling across the barbed wire border crossing wednes...

Iraq in large numbers. mike emanuel at the pentagon looks at whether the u.s. timelines can hold up. >> as agreed to with the iraqi government we'll maintain transitional force until we remove all our troops from iraq by the end of next year. >> that is in the current status of forces agreement between the united states and iraq. already the chief of staff of the iraqi military says his troops will need help from the u.s. forces for another decade. >> translator: they have 50,000 combat troops but the problem is after 2011. we have to work with americans because iraqi army will be ready in 202...

Iraq in large numbers. mike emanuel at the pentagon looks at whether the u.s. timelines can hold up. >> as agreed to with the iraqi government we'll maintain transitional force until we remove all our troops from iraq by the end of next year. >> that is in the current status of forces agreement between the united states and iraq. already the chief of staff of the iraqi military says his troops will need help from the u.s. forces for another decade. >> translator: they have 50,000 combat troops but the problem is after 2011. we have to work with americans because iraqi army will be ready in 202...

>> reporter: right. this is enduring problem in iraq. this is, in some ways, what the administration wants to highlight is the success story, a campaign promise delivered. the president saying that he would wind down the war in iraq, and sure enough, 18, 19 months after he took office, the combat operation is ending at the end of this month, although there still will be 50,000 troops. the real issue is the one you bring up, which is there still isn't a stable government, not a permanent government. there is a transitional government, one that the administration is apparently comfortable enough...

Struggling to cope, challenging an already shaky political situation. the u.s. has pledged $10 million and is welcoming a chance to deliver meals and supplies. in iraq this morning, gunmen killed five iraqi soldiers in a checkpoint in western baghdad. >> this comes as the u.s. approaches major milestone in the iraq war. thousands of military personnel are heading out at the end of this month. t.j. winick has details from washington. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. the president announced that the timetable for withdrawal from iraq remains on schedule. though, that does not mean th...