Iraq War ends as last US troops leave

[Jenna]

Early Sunday, as the sun ascended to the winter sky, the very last American convoy made its way down the main highway that connects Iraq and Kuwait.
The military called it its final "tactical road march." A series of 110 heavily armored, hulking trucks and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles carrying about 500 soldiers streamed slowly but steadily out of the combat zone.
A few minutes before 8 a.m., the metal gate behind the last MRAP closed. With it came to an end a deadly and divisive war that lasted almost nine years, its enormous cost calculated in blood and billions.
Some rushed to touch the gate, forever a symbol now of an emotional, landmark day. Some cheered with the Army's ultimate expression of affirmation: "Hooah!"
"It's hard to put words to it right now," said Lt. Col. Jack Vantress.
"It's a feeling of elation," he said, "to see what we've accomplished in the last eight-and-a-half years and then to be part of the last movement out of Iraq."

More here: Deadly Iraq war ends with exit of last U.S. troops - CNN.com

[Rhino]

I noticed the Clinton News Network neglected to report that 15,000 troops will stay behind as part of the US Embassy detail- now the largest in the world.

I am glad (most of) our troops are coming home, but something tells me Obama's doing this because he's got an election coming up and this won't be the end of the war. I'm skeptical.

[lewisipso]

I hope the country and local military is ready. I sort of doubt it.

[keith720]

That entire country will be in turmoil within days. I'm sure Obama will claim credit for getting our troops out, but as I recall, GW had it in his plans to be out by the end of 2011. We need to get our troops out of Afganistan, and bomb the living crap out of any region that has terrorist ties, Pakistan included.