The last American Military forces* depart Iraq.
December 17th marked the last flight and convoy of American military forces leaving Iraq, marking the end to kinetic military action in America’s foreseeable relationship with Iraq.
It also brings the somber news of the last KIA of an American Soldier in the war, Spec. David Emanuel Hickman was killed on 14 November by an IED in Baghdad, marking the 4,474th name to be added to the war memorial in Kirkuk, Iraq.
“it’s crazy that he died,” said a close friend to Hickman, “No matter your position on this war — if you’re for or against it — I think everybody thinks we shouldn’t have been over there anymore.”
*Some Soldiers will remain in country as embassy security.
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Markita Lynda, happy Winter Solstice, everyone!
December 19, 2011 at 20:36 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Everyone except the Republican commentators, who all thought you shouldn’t just invade and run–never mind that the ‘war’ has been over for years and the stabilizing has presumably been done.
HP
December 19, 2011 at 21:41 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Welcome home, guys. Sorry about the mess.
Physicalist
December 20, 2011 at 05:42 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Iraq issues arrest warrant for Sunni VP.
So they couldn’t wait a week before starting up the civil war?
tony bowls fans
December 9, 2012 at 22:26 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“understanding a new skilled avenue you processed the issue made me to cry over delight”
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