미군 철수 후의 이락: Irag Transition

Iraq Transition

A man pushes goods past protective blast walls in front of a church on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003.

Iraqi security officials maintain that they are fully prepared for the American withdrawal, which is required under a 2008 security pact between the U.S. and Iraq. About 15,000 U.S. troops remain in the country, down from a one-time high of about 170,000.

1. A man pushes goods past protective blast walls in front of a church on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

2.U.S. military helicopters fly above the city at dusk on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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An Iraqi Police officer keeps watch in the Bab Sharji neighborhood on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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Car salesman, Aysar Hasan (R) shows cars to prospective buyers on the sales floor of the new Kia showroom that opened four months ago on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) 

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A worker unlocks a storefront gate in the Bab Sharji neighborhood on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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Traffic guards direct cars during the morning rush on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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Harith Mohmed dusts off shoes on display in a shoe store on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) 

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Children play soccer in front of the damaged and shuttered al-Hamra Hotel as the sun sets on November 29, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. The hotel was attacked twice with car bombs and has not re-opened since the second attack in 2010. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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Women walk down the street as they visit stores on a shopping excursion on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) 

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Traffic police keep watch beside a motorcycle on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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A shoe vendor works in the Bab Sharji neighborhood on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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People gather in a tea shop in Baghdad's old quarter on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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A man hauls goods past female clothing on display on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 

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A man pours tea in a tea shop in Baghdad's old quarter on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)