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We won. The Iraq War is over. I declare November 22, 2008 to be "Victory in Iraq Day." (Hereafter known as "VI Day.") By every measure, The United States and coalition forces have conclusively defeated all enemies in Iraq, pacified the country, deposed the previous regime, successfully helped to establish a new functioning democratic government, and suppressed any lingering insurgencies. The war has come to an end. And we won. What more indication do you need? An announcement from the outgoing Bush administration? It's not gonna happen. An announcement from the incoming Obama administration? That's really not gonna happen. A...

Iraq: the US soldiers control the center of Tikrit American armoured tanks controlled Monday morning the center of Tikrit, stronghold of Saddam Hussein in the north of Baghdad, where the situation was calm, a journalist of the AFP noted on the spot. Five armoured tanks were stationed on one of the places of the center of the city, to 180 km in the north of Baghdad. It was not possible to know in the immediate future if they were Marines or infantrymen. All the stores were closed in the city deserted by the Iraqi regular forces and considerable its...