President Obama has taken a major step toward concluding one of GW Bush’s wars, just as he pledged to do before he ever took office. While it’s not “Mission Accomplished” and 50,000 will remain to advise, assist, train, and equip Iraqi Security Forces, it is a time to honor the 5,640 who made the ultimate sacrifice; the almost 40,000 who have been wounded; and to salute those who have come back. Let’s hope our country now does the right thing by taking care of them the way they deserve.
While not the same homecoming my late older brother Ed received when returning from Viet Nam in the mid-1960’s, I know he would have wanted this for those returning from Iraq today.
Welcome home, it must feel awesome to be back!
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I'll second that!
The actions of our soldiers who went into Iraq demonstrated clearly that they were willing to give up everything, including their lives, to benefit their country. They are the ultimate selfless patriots, and should be treated as such.
WELCOME HOME SOLDIERS!
The actions of our administration who sent these soldiers into Iraq demonstrated that they were willing to give up nothing, except for the labor and lives of others, to benefit themselves. They are the ultimate selfish cowards, and should be treated as such.
...Bush, Cheney, Rummy, Rice, Rove: I hope you all get what you deserve someday.
We should be welcoming home all of our troops!!!!
Sure, there is troop removal in Iraq, as promised, but what wasn't stated is more troop deployment in Afghanistan. As of May 25, 2010 there have been 94,000 US troops sent to Afghanistan. It's more government horse pucky as usual.
War is big business. Big business means jobs even if it means sending our kids into battle.
please accept my gratitude for your brother's service. those were some thankless years for so many who served with honor.
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