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US completes withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq

US completes withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq

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Originally posted by sh76
I was being 60% sarcastic. "Proud" in the sense of "awww... how cute; just like a real politician."
I thought you might be I just thought of it after I posted that. I actually considered going into politics at one point but that was fortunately short-lived.

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Originally posted by adam warlock
Ok then. But if you dig just a little bit deeper you'll find a lot of reasons to doubt it.
Which combat Brigade is still in Iraq?

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No "combat troops" left in Iraq?

Reminds me of a job resume line from Tom Goes to The Mayor:

"It was a volunteer position but it felt like work to me".

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Originally posted by sh76
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100819/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_americans_head_home

There will be some flare-ups now and again, I'm sure. But it will be interesting to see whether the country remains more or less stable. It will be nice that we may actually get some fair reporting on this issue because:

- The left is interested in seeing peace to vindicate Oba ...[text shortened]... ittles screaming about how every incident of violence in Iraq means the end of civilization.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division was officially designated the last combat brigade to leave Iraq under Obama's plan to end combat operations in Iraq by Aug. 31. Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana joined the troops on their final journey out of the country.

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
EDITOR'S NOTE: The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division was officially designated the last combat brigade to leave Iraq under Obama's plan to end combat operations in Iraq by Aug. 31. Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana joined the troops on their final journey out of the country.
did Obama say "Mission Accomplished"?

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
did Obama say "Mission Accomplished"?
50,000 military personnel left over there, and it's still categorized as a combat zone.

I'd be pissed if I was one of them.

Not like being stationed in Hawaii.

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
50,000 military personnel left over there, and it's still categorized as a combat zone.

I'd be pissed if I was one of them.

Not like being stationed in Hawaii.
well, the media disagrees with you, apparently. no alarums raised as to smoke and mirrors in the White House.