warrengz Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 NEAR THE IRAQ-KUWAIT BORDER — The last U.S. combat troops were crossing the border into Kuwait on Thursday morning, bringing to a close the active combat phase of a 7½-year war that overthrew the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein, forever defined the presidency of George W. Bush and left more than 4,400 American service members and tens of thousands of Iraqis dead. The final convoy of the Army’s 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Wash., was about to enter Kuwait shortly after 1:30 a.m. (6:30 p.m. Wednesday ET), carrying the last of the 14,000 U.S. combat forces in Iraq, said NBC’s Richard Engel, who has been traveling with the brigade as it moved out this week. “We won! We won! It’s over! We brought democracy to Iraq!” a soldier shouted as fellow soldiers celebrated their arrival in Kuwait this week. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38744453 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishMan1969 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Could this be a GREAT sign? Democracy in order, Sovereign Iraq????? I am going from Tampa to Miami right now to Tell OBAMA, in case he is unaware. Troops are out Early before the end of the month, and the report actually came from an AMERICAN REPORTER. THIS REPORT COULD BE TRUE!!! A HUGE THANKS TO OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN FOR THEIR WORK AND LIVES! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammaw Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 NEAR THE IRAQ-KUWAIT BORDER — The last U.S. combat troops were crossing the border into Kuwait on Thursday morning, bringing to a close the active combat phase of a 7½-year war that overthrew the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein, forever defined the presidency of George W. Bush and left more than 4,400 American service members and tens of thousands of Iraqis dead. The final convoy of the Army’s 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Wash., was about to enter Kuwait shortly after 1:30 a.m. (6:30 p.m. Wednesday ET), carrying the last of the 14,000 U.S. combat forces in Iraq, said NBC’s Richard Engel, who has been traveling with the brigade as it moved out this week. “We won! We won! It’s over! We brought democracy to Iraq!” a soldier shouted as fellow soldiers celebrated their arrival in Kuwait this week. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38744453 But you didn't tell the rest of the story: 50,000 advisers remain The timing of the final departure was a closely held secret, occurring in dramatic fashion two weeks ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline President Barack Obama had set to withdraw combat forces and close Operation Iraqi Freedom, which the U.S.-led multinational coalition began March 20, 2003, in the belief that Hussein possessed an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction that threatened the West. In a statement, Obama called the troops’ withdrawal a “milestone in the Iraq war” and said, “I hope you’ll join me in thanking them, and all of our troops and military families, for their service.” At one point, the United States had blanketed the country with nearly a quarter-million-strong combat force; by the end of the month, Obama said, about 50,000 U.S. troops will remain in the country, in a non-combat role providing support and training for the Iraqi military. Christopher R. Hill, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, said it was now Iraq’s responsibility to form a stable long-term government and Washington’s responsibility to “see Iraq as a country and not as a war.” In remarks Wednesday to the U.S. Institute for Peace in Washington, Hill said he was optimistic about the prospects of a stable government, but he added, “If it’s instant gratification you’re looking for, you had better look elsewhere.” The new U.S. ambassador, James F. Jeffrey, presented his credentials Wednesday to President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traconesu02 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Thanks for the post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Give them a rest and then send them to Arizona. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bales130 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Qman, nice, I'm with you, Live in Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DinarLSU Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 It is also being broadcast on Fox news as well, things are heading in the right direction,, God bless the men and women who gave their lives to keeping the peace in a non peaceful Country and those we are thankful that are returning home after such a long time in the sand box as a few of my friends there have stated.. Hope that Iraq finally begins to take care of their own people who have suffered for so long under the tyranny of Saddam and Maliki, may there lives begin to blossom in a hopeful democratic society.. God Bless and Geaux RV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPATOM Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 ok folks....this link... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ shows the last troops leaving Iraq. according to MSNBC. SO I guess that's not a rumor....?.....!..... if the Iraqui's are going to have their own army....their own government must be in charge.... I can FEEL things moving faster than before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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