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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat
I presume you meant "was" unpopular.
For all practical purposes, the U.S. war in Iraq has been over since june 30, 2009 when control over all security issues was turned over to Iraqi forces and U.S. troops retreated back to their bases.
It's the Iraqis mess now. Let's hope they can make it work.
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I agree with you when you say "It's the Iraqis mess now. Let's hope they can make it work".
But do you think it would sound better if the US forces simply 'withdrew' to their bases, just as the UK forces did at Basra?
