Iraq has capable military, analyst says

With U.S. combat forces in Iraq preparing to end their mission there, the Iraqi army could stand up amid political concerns, an Iraqi expert said.

U.S. President Barack Obama during a Monday speech to war veterans in Atlanta reaffirmed his commitment to ending combat operations in Iraq by the end of the month.

"We're moving out millions of pieces of equipment in one of the largest logistics operations that we've seen in decades," he said. "By the end of this month, we'll have brought more than 90,000 of our troops home from Iraq since I took office -- more than 90,000 have come home."

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