American troops in Iraq before the ceremonies marking the end of their mission on Thursday. Pool photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais
U.S. War In Iraq Declared Officially Over -- New York Times
BAGHDAD — The United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq on Thursday even as violence continues to plague the country and the Muslim world remains distrustful of American power.
In a fortified concrete courtyard at the airport in Baghdad, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta thanked the more than one million American service members who have served in Iraq for “the remarkable progress” made over the past nine years but acknowledged the severe challenges that face the struggling democracy.
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