Iraq Marks Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Cities
BAGHDAD — Iraq celebrated the withdrawal of American troops from its cities with parades, fireworks and a national holiday on Tuesday as the prime minister trumpeted the country’s sovereignty from American occupation to a wary public. Full Story »
Posted by Judy Plapinger
A somewhat cynical presentation of the event that seems to be happening off-stage in the U.S. However, the cynicism seems deserved considering there are still 130,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, and the pronouncements of Prime Minister al-Maliki are so propagandist.