HOWEVER DIFFICULT THIS IS FOR THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT, Iraqis would like their country back:
For Abu al-Hamza, a retired colonel of the pre-2003 Iraqi army who lives in Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, the withdrawal gives a chance for “Iraqi forces to depend on themselves and develop their abilities in the future”.
“The US presence brought problems for us — of course, their withdrawal will lead to an improvement in Iraqis’ lives.”
Around 39,500 US troops remain in Iraq on 18 bases, down from a peak of nearly 170,000 soldiers on 505 bases, and all must withdraw by the end of the year under the terms of a 2008 security pact.
Iraqis voice happiness over U.S. withdrawal decision | The Raw Story
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Yep. Zero:
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Mission Accomplished.
This first chart is absolutely brutal.