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Institutions that are just, representative and accountable. we'll build new ties of trade and commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the iraqi people. we'll partner with an iraq that contributes to regional security and peace just as we insist that other nations respect iraq's sovereignty. as i told prime minister maliki, we will continue discussions on how we might help iraq train and equip its forces. again, just as we offered training and assistance to countries around the world. after all, there will be some difficult days ahead for iraq. and the united states will c...

Help iraqis strengthen institutions that are just, representative and accountable. we'll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education, that unleash the potential of the iraqi people. we will partner with an iraq that contributes to regional security and peace, just as we insist that other nations respect iraq's sovereignty. as i told prime minister maliki, we will continue discussions on how we might help train and equip iraq's forces, like we help train forces around the world. there will be difficult days ahead for iraq. and the united states will continue to have an intere...

so the opportunity zones will allow cities like detroit to qualify for additional exemptions relative to the first nine. right now in the first nine you can deduct purchases if you're a business. you can deduct capital expenditures and net exports. but for those cities that qualify as opportunity zones, you will also be able to deduct a certain amount of your payroll expenses. so you will be insented to put people to work. the other thing about the opportunity zone, is that it just doesn't apply to certain kinds of businesses located in the zone, all businesses would qualify for thos...

>> nine years complete withdrawal is in the white house's assessment, is this a victory for the united states and if i could bundle up just -- if you could answer that, then follow up. >> i think one of the more poignant moments in the secure video conference downstairs was when president obama congratulated prime minister maliki and the people of iraq for getting to this momentous moment. and importantly when prime minister maliki congratulated president obama an our troops an our diplomats for all they've done. so when the president laid out a vision for the future of iraq in febru...

will be another season of homecomings and men and women and i can say that our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. >> i want to go to chris lawrence, live for us at the pentagon. we're talking 39,000 u.s. troops leaving iraq. as we heard the president say, being home for the holidays is certainly good news for folks here at home. but explain to me, though, we know that the u.s. and iraq didn't exactly see eye to eye with regard to an immunity issue because the u.s. wanted to have several thousand troops remain. >> that's right. there was a split, on both sides. t...