One Rusty Rifle for the Cameras!

A grand disarmament ceremony up front. An entire arsenal behind the curtain.

The cameras get the show. The weapons stay backstage.

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Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi says three armed factions have handed over their weapons

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The U.S. military mission in Iraq is set to end Sept. 30, while Baghdad faces resistance from powerful Iran-aligned armed groups over demands to place weapons under state control. The transition will test Iraq’s security and state authority.

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