341. Leaving Iraq

The last U.S. combat troops crossed the border into Kuwait on Thursday morning, bringing to a close the active combat phase of a 7½-year war that overthrew the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein, forever defined the presidency of George W. Bush and left more than 4,400 American service members and tens of thousands of Iraqis dead. (read more: http://alturl.com/vn58q)

(tags: Iraq, War, Political Series, Politics, Military, Combat, Combat Forces, Saddam Hussein, Operation Iraqi Freendom, OIF, USA, US Flag, Mission Accomplished)