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The number of American troops who have died in Iraq hit the 2,000 mark on Tuesday, a grim reminder that the deadliest part of the war has come after the end of major combat operations over two years ago. Now that Iraqis have officially ratified their constitution, will the insurgency start to die down?

U.S. troop deaths in Iraq top 2,000

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