I'm ecstatic that we are outta there. I really don't believe it though. There are so many contractors/hired hitmen and more that will most likely never leave.
Also this part rankles me a bit:
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For U.S. President Barack Obama, the military pullout is the fulfillment of an election promise to bring troops home from a conflict inherited from his predecessor, the most unpopular war since Vietnam and one that tainted America's standing worldwide.
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From Media Matters:
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Bush agreed to timeline for withdrawal from Iraq
Iraq and U.S. agree that all U.S. forces will withdraw "no later than December 31, 2011.
" On November 17, 2008, US and Iraqi officials signed a Security Agreement, often referred to as a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), stating that "All the United States Forces shall withdraw from all Iraqi territory no later than December 31, 2011."
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