In pictures: Iraq hails Sovereignty day {When does America declare a Sovereignty day?}

bbc.co.uk ^ | 6/30/09 | staff

[drpix]

For once the loud explosions piercing the Baghdad night are the sounds of celebration rather than violence and bloodshed, as a new national holiday is announced to mark US troops leaving Iraq's towns and cities.

[drpix]

Now that the life, blood and sacrifices of American troops won a Sovereignty day in Iraq, shouldn't that be the question for all Americans - forced by our government and media to endure the continuing invasion of our country by illegals?

[SlowBoat407]

Tell me of another country that invades a nation, gets rid of a brutal dictator, oversees its rebuilding, and voluntarily withdraws when that nation proves its ability to look after itself.

We are so eeeeeeeevil and awful, aren’t we?

[HIDEK6]

If you listen to a lot of ministers, they’d think we are the problem.

[exit82]

Yes, we are so evil.

We took no land, took no oil, and sacrificed over 4,000 American, and over 35,000 wounded soldiers and a trillion dollars, for another country’s freedom..

You know, just doing what we do for the last 65 years.

And when America needs help in the future, you can bet on this-—NO ONE will lift a finger to help us.

[Mister Muggles]

We were only there for the OIL!

[Le Chien Rouge]

We are so eeeeeeeevil and awful, aren’t we?

If the campaign is led by a GOP president, than YES...the USA is evil...

:)

[Mister Muggles]

Correction: add

[SMARTY]

Looks like we did a better job securing THEIR borders than our own!

[Allegra]

So far, today has been quiet.

[SoFloFreeper]

FREEPer FRiends,

Be careful not to allow your liberal associates to credit Barack Hussein Obama with this return to sovereignty. This date was established under the BUSH administration, and as such, if there is any “credit” due, it is to 43. Not the Kenyan Communist.

[camp_steveo]

History will remember who led our country through this war. I will never forget my Brothers who fell on Iraqi soil. God Bless the USA.

~SC

[Ev Reeman]

I hopw Iraq can stand on its own now.

But they will have to continue to fight the terrorists and insurgent troublemakers in their midst from now on with little or no help from us.

I hope they can do it.

At the same time they must guard their sources of revenue namelt their natural resoucres sich as oil from being destroyed.

They also must rebuild their infrastructure and keep their representative government intact and not allow it to become radicalized or sectarian once again.

[Allegra]

Be careful not to allow your liberal associates to credit Barack Hussein Obama with this return to sovereignty. This date was established under the BUSH administration, and as such, if there is any “credit” due, it is to 43. Not the Kenyan Communist.

The Iraqis know who is responsible for their liberation. They still talk about President "Boosh."

[Allegra]

Just FYI - The US troops have not withdrawn from Iraq.

Combat troops have pulled back from the cities to more outlying areas. Non-combat troops, such as those participating in the training and other transition activities are still located in the city centers as appropriate to their area of focus. (As are their civilian counterparts.)

This is just the first step (milestone) in the eventual withdrawal expected to be complete in 2012.