The End of The Iraq War

After all the time that has passed America is finally throwing in the towel on this ongoing battle. This article discusses the goals that were first initiated at the beginning of this war. It then discusses how America has fallen short of those goals. America tried its hardest to lend a helping hand all these years but the effort just is not worth it at this point. After nearly 4,500 Americans losing their lives, many people can now live with a little more ease knowing it will be over soon.

However, despite America pulling out, the Iraqis are still in a struggle to turn their country into a fully functioning democracy. One person reported that America has brought them about half way to reach their goal of freedom. They must now use their resources and what they have learned from America to try and make their country what it has desired to be. "America will not be abandoning Iraq. The U.S. will leave behind thousands of diplomats and security contractors, whose presence will influence the direction of the country for years to come. Still, the disappearance of uniformed troops will have a profound effect on Iraqis in ways that will take years to define." America is not completely releasing all there duties in Iraq. They have spent a lot of time there trying to make things right and even though soldiers are finally going to come home, our country is still making sure it can help out with guiding Iraq the other half of the way to reach their goal.

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