Iraq independet with end to U.S. combat role - Maliki

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Tuesday Iraq had gained independence with the end of U.S. combat operations and that its security forces would now deal with all threats, whether domestic or from abroad.

"Iraq today is sovereign and independent," Maliki told Iraqis in a televised address to mark the U.S. military's transition into a force that assists and advises rather than leads the fight against a Sunni Islamist insurgency and Shi'ite militia.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE67U0UU20100831

[pasto76]

1. Seriously, good luck

dont make any of us truly regret our intervention. Or we will probably be back.

sgt pasto

[Regret My New Name]

2. I think many people already truly regret our intervention in Iraq...

[Iowa]

3. Seriously...

"dont make any of us truly regret our intervention."

Anyone who doesn't "regret our intervention" isn't paying attention.

"Or we will probably be back."

Then they aren't "independent", are they?

[pasto76]

4. yeah, I was completely unaware during my tour, and not paying attention

There are still slivers of hope for this ground pounder, right now they've come at an astronomical cost.

[Amonester]

5. one that looks like a 'coordinated' farce

how many millions (or billions?) corrupt master maliki's gonna (or already?) cash(ed?) in with selling The Iraqi People (those left standing) oil?