Just heard on Fox news that Iraq has been liberated. I started thinking and went back to find a timeline of when the US first went into Iraq. Saddam's statue was taken down in March 2003.
that's not counting the first set of conflicts which started in 1990 with Dessert Storm to Operation Iraq Freedom in 2003. Three Presidents later we finally reached a state of liberation. I am sure there are a few loose ends to clear and clean up. I can't wait!!