Combat presence is over.
Occupation presence continues.

Are the Iraqis now ready to defend against the next
US invasion of their country?
Ironic that the Vietnam “we” wanted to bankrupt the
USSR with has become ours.  All those people we
lavishly (public expense) trained to fight the
Soviets, and then left high and dry…  I suspect
that the issue is really about how empire keeps war
going, so that the few continue to be fed by the
many, the disparity is maintained, and decision-
making power is narrowed to a select few.  Top-down,
corporate rule, the “order” of a concentration camp
is imposed.  This is the antithesis of Constitution. 
We were warned long ago by some very wise men.

Obama’s reducing and relabeling our troops in Iraq will become his “Mission
Accomplished” moment.

Britain tried the same tactic moving its military installations while keeping tabs
over friendly governments. England’s decision resulted in having its bases
become targets of nationalistic fervor that brought an end to London’s empire
and removal of its loyal followers. Egypt would see its king banished and, under
Nasser, engender a pan-Arab movement. Iraq would witness its king and prime
minister shot. Baghdad would change its leadership a number of times until
Saddam gained power.

Only an immediate total and complete withdrawal of all America’s military
forces holds any hope for some semblance of good relations with Iraqis, or any
other country for that matter.

“U.S. ENDS COMBAT PRESENCE IN IRAQ (UPDATE)”

Say WHAT!!!!
Americans are dizzy ditzes from all the spin (AKA
bullshit).
50,000 troops remaining with all their fire-power is
hardly leaving.
Anybody swallowing this crap is a maroon!

“Even the mightiest of empires must let go.”

Who writes this crap? Yeah, we’re so urgent to leave that there’s a Vatican-size US embassy in the middle of Baghdad and permanent bases riddled all over the country.

Right, a million deaths later, three to four million people displaced,...thanks america.

Why does Truthdig repost such crap! Anyone who reads knows the six Advice and Assist Brigades are regular U.S. Army combat brigades, with tanks, artillery,and attack helos.

Semantic Bullshit!

Even the mightiest of empires must let go.

This is what Dwight Eisenhower called “tommyrot”.  Today, we use the less polite but far more accurate word “bullshit”.  The USA isn’t letting go of anything as far as Iraq is concerned. This is simply an advertising campaign in which the U.S. occupation of Iraq becomes “NEW AND IMPROVED . . . with twice the cleansing power of Brand Bush”. Obama puts a whole new meaning on the expression “black liar”!

That’s easy. “Watch out for roadside bombs!”

Here’s hoping!  And can we look forward to a publication from the Pentagon entitled “What We Learned from Iraq”?

At last! The source of all evil in Iraq has been silenced. No more civilian deaths in Iraq. The suicide bombers can go home. “Kumbaya” will echo down every street. Sectarian militias can now turn in their Kalashnikovs for frizbees. Kurds, Sunnis, Shiites, Christains and Jews will join in brotherly love. From each according to his means, to each according to his needs. At last!

Gee, does that mean that even during a “tit in the wringer” episode there won’t be any indiscriminate air and artillery strikes by You-Know-Who? Gullibility, thy name is America!