U.S. Air Force personnel in Baghdad wait to close the back of a military plane taking journalists to visit Camp Adder, the facility near Nasiriya in southern Iraq where troops and materiel are processed before leaving for Kuwait and the trip home. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times / December 7, 2011)
U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq: By The Numbers -- Global Post
How much does it cost to redeploy an army from one country to another?
The U.S. military is continuing its withdrawal from Iraq following 8 years of war, in one of the biggest redeployments of American troops since World War II.
The army is expecting to meet President Obama’s goal of getting the American soldiers home by Christmas. Only 8,000 troops remain on just five American bases - down from more than 500 bases at the war's height.
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My Comment: Sobering statistics on what is necessary to fight a war.