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12/16/2011 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add comments - Calm in Baghdad and the absence of festivities at the end of the U.S. presence in the country,
Baghdad: Mustafa Hamza
and keen Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to supervise the landing of the American flag on a pole in a U.S. military base is the last among the 505 U.S. military bases since the occupation of Iraq in 2003. Ceremony, which is the second of its kind, after the ceremony «day meet» the beginning of this month with the participation of Vice President Joe Biden and the presence of senior Iraqi officials, led by President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, not accompanied by public events or popular not only within the camps, the Iraqi army or in the streets Baghdad or other Iraqi cities. Five figures Iraqi participated the celebration that took place under the supervision of Panetta to take down the American flag, including the official spokesman of the Ministry of Defence, Major General Mohammed al-Askari, who confirmed the «Middle East», that «the celebration of this day, after nine years of U.S. presence in Iraq, where down American soldiers learned their country does not represent, in our view only a symbolic exercise as much as a qualitative shift in the case of a large all the sons of the Iraqi people ». He added that «despite all what happened during the last years of the issues and errors and the circumstances of this last day of the U.S. military presence means that we ended the era of the task was the worst in the history of Iraq, the era of dictatorship, in addition to our fight against terrorism and the elimination of episodes important and Hawwadhanh which is what makes us more reassurance on the future », referring to« We are thrilled, as we prepare what has been achieved not a little that what binds us Americans will be starting next year is what connects any two sovereign as well as we had a strategic agreement with them as our interest in, they have the interest in, because Iraq is an important country in the region and one of the richest countries, which will stand out in the future after the transition to democracy and the construction and progress away from the wars and invasions loss-making ». The military said that «the move, which has today (yesterday) but represent the official end of U.S. military operations in Iraq and the Iraqi flag high, which is very important». In response to a question on the number of U.S. troops remaining in Iraq, the military said that «the number of U.S. troops stationed in Iraq now are less than 4500 troops, and they continue their withdrawal, where there will be one of them by the atheist and the thirtieth of this month». For his part, stressed member of the Security Committee and defense in the Iraqi parliament Hamid al-Mutlaq told «Middle East» that «Iraqis everywhere are happily ventured not out of that they have achieved sovereignty, but because the occupation has gone from home this occupation, which perch on their chests for a period of nine years was the heaviest in the history of this country Great ». The «true that the Iraqis did not get out into the streets celebrating on this day because they feel that the political class, which was the bulk of them with the occupation and worked with him hand in hand has let them down in a lot of issues, both in terms of rebuilding the Iraqi army, which was the subject of pride of the Iraqis and all Arabs or in the re-building the Iraqi or the provision of services ». He explained: «Iraqis are well aware of who was behind the decision to withdraw Americans from Iraq, where the valiant resistance of the Iraqi people was the reason, not government policies and the differences of the political blocs that were unable to resolve any differences in their differences». The process of landing an American flag that was yesterday in one of the last U.S. bases in Iraq has passed quietly no longer exciting to surprise the Iraqis. The ceremony took place at a military base near Baghdad International Airport, southwest of the capital Baghdad. While it seemed the Americans are the most to celebrate this day, the Iraqis, who holds many memories bad for the U.S. presence in the country and the behavior of many American soldiers blunt about the Iraqis, especially the killings that took place hundreds of Iraqi citizens in addition to the scandals that have proven to them, in the forefront of Abu Ghraib scandal and the massacre of Ishaqi and modern city and the story of a girl of Mahmudiya. Political parties and blocs did not try any of them conduct demonstrations endorsement or shooting joy in the outdoors. But in Fallujah, the former stronghold of the insurgency, which was led by al Qaeda, which has seen some of the worst battles of the war, celebrated the many thousands of Iraqis to withdraw the day before yesterday (Wednesday) Some burned American flags flags and pictures of relatives of the dead. participated in the celebration and U.S. Secretary of Defense Panetta, and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Lloyd Austin, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, the commander of the Central Region, General James Mattis, in addition about 160 American soldiers. The head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Iraqi team Babikir Zebari, the highest Iraqi official involved in the ceremony. Panetta said during the ceremony, take down the flag: «After the shedding of blood of many Iraqis and Americans became the task of establishing an Iraq that can govern and secure itself a reality». Panetta warned of the future that Iraqis face in the coming period, and expected «challenges» by Iraq in the coming period. But he stressed that «we will be friends and partners are committed» to support Iraq in the face of challenges, he said, adding: «It's not the end, but really the beginning». He continued: «We are ending the war but we do not abandon our responsibilities». For his part, said Sgt. Beinish color, which is packed his belongings in a U.S. military base after the end of his mission in Iraq: «Was it worth it? .. I'm sure he was as well. When we came here for the first time the Iraqi people seem happy with our vision. I hope that we are about to leave behind a country he says he now better off than it was before » . the Middle East
The United States shall be deposited Iraq militarily and flag down from the last military base in which
12/16/2011 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add comments - Calm in Baghdad and the absence of festivities at the end of the U.S. presence in the country,
Baghdad: Mustafa Hamza
and keen Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to supervise the landing of the American flag on a pole in a U.S. military base is the last among the 505 U.S. military bases since the occupation of Iraq in 2003. Ceremony, which is the second of its kind, after the ceremony «day meet» the beginning of this month with the participation of Vice President Joe Biden and the presence of senior Iraqi officials, led by President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, not accompanied by public events or popular not only within the camps, the Iraqi army or in the streets Baghdad or other Iraqi cities. Five figures Iraqi participated the celebration that took place under the supervision of Panetta to take down the American flag, including the official spokesman of the Ministry of Defence, Major General Mohammed al-Askari, who confirmed the «Middle East», that «the celebration of this day, after nine years of U.S. presence in Iraq, where down American soldiers learned their country does not represent, in our view only a symbolic exercise as much as a qualitative shift in the case of a large all the sons of the Iraqi people ». He added that «despite all what happened during the last years of the issues and errors and the circumstances of this last day of the U.S. military presence means that we ended the era of the task was the worst in the history of Iraq, the era of dictatorship, in addition to our fight against terrorism and the elimination of episodes important and Hawwadhanh which is what makes us more reassurance on the future », referring to« We are thrilled, as we prepare what has been achieved not a little that what binds us Americans will be starting next year is what connects any two sovereign as well as we had a strategic agreement with them as our interest in, they have the interest in, because Iraq is an important country in the region and one of the richest countries, which will stand out in the future after the transition to democracy and the construction and progress away from the wars and invasions loss-making ». The military said that «the move, which has today (yesterday) but represent the official end of U.S. military operations in Iraq and the Iraqi flag high, which is very important». In response to a question on the number of U.S. troops remaining in Iraq, the military said that «the number of U.S. troops stationed in Iraq now are less than 4500 troops, and they continue their withdrawal, where there will be one of them by the atheist and the thirtieth of this month». For his part, stressed member of the Security Committee and defense in the Iraqi parliament Hamid al-Mutlaq told «Middle East» that «Iraqis everywhere are happily ventured not out of that they have achieved sovereignty, but because the occupation has gone from home this occupation, which perch on their chests for a period of nine years was the heaviest in the history of this country Great ». The «true that the Iraqis did not get out into the streets celebrating on this day because they feel that the political class, which was the bulk of them with the occupation and worked with him hand in hand has let them down in a lot of issues, both in terms of rebuilding the Iraqi army, which was the subject of pride of the Iraqis and all Arabs or in the re-building the Iraqi or the provision of services ». He explained: «Iraqis are well aware of who was behind the decision to withdraw Americans from Iraq, where the valiant resistance of the Iraqi people was the reason, not government policies and the differences of the political blocs that were unable to resolve any differences in their differences». The process of landing an American flag that was yesterday in one of the last U.S. bases in Iraq has passed quietly no longer exciting to surprise the Iraqis. The ceremony took place at a military base near Baghdad International Airport, southwest of the capital Baghdad. While it seemed the Americans are the most to celebrate this day, the Iraqis, who holds many memories bad for the U.S. presence in the country and the behavior of many American soldiers blunt about the Iraqis, especially the killings that took place hundreds of Iraqi citizens in addition to the scandals that have proven to them, in the forefront of Abu Ghraib scandal and the massacre of Ishaqi and modern city and the story of a girl of Mahmudiya. Political parties and blocs did not try any of them conduct demonstrations endorsement or shooting joy in the outdoors. But in Fallujah, the former stronghold of the insurgency, which was led by al Qaeda, which has seen some of the worst battles of the war, celebrated the many thousands of Iraqis to withdraw the day before yesterday (Wednesday) Some burned American flags flags and pictures of relatives of the dead. participated in the celebration and U.S. Secretary of Defense Panetta, and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Lloyd Austin, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, the commander of the Central Region, General James Mattis, in addition about 160 American soldiers. The head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Iraqi team Babikir Zebari, the highest Iraqi official involved in the ceremony. Panetta said during the ceremony, take down the flag: «After the shedding of blood of many Iraqis and Americans became the task of establishing an Iraq that can govern and secure itself a reality». Panetta warned of the future that Iraqis face in the coming period, and expected «challenges» by Iraq in the coming period. But he stressed that «we will be friends and partners are committed» to support Iraq in the face of challenges, he said, adding: «It's not the end, but really the beginning». He continued: «We are ending the war but we do not abandon our responsibilities». For his part, said Sgt. Beinish color, which is packed his belongings in a U.S. military base after the end of his mission in Iraq: «Was it worth it? .. I'm sure he was as well. When we came here for the first time the Iraqi people seem happy with our vision. I hope that we are about to leave behind a country he says he now better off than it was before » . the Middle East
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