06-29-2009, 06:04 PM
Quote:This should really be a worldwide celebration. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declares Tuesday, June 30th, a national holiday.I'm not quite sure what this means, with over a hundred thousand US troops still there, and levels of ongoing violence that, while lower than 2006, are still bad enough that they have to warn people not to gather in crowds. Seems like empty bravado to me.
But best of luck to the Iraqis. I've never wished them anything else, and if this really is the end of the violence, then it wouldn't be a moment too soon.
-Jester