In Iraq, we are responsibly ending a war. We have removed American combat brigades from Iraqi cities, and set a deadline of next August to remove all our combat brigades from Iraqi territory. And I have made clear that we will help Iraqis transition to full responsibility for their future, and keep our commitment to remove all American troops by the end of 2011. (emphasis mine)
In his last major speech outling his vision of Iraq, he also never once used the term "victory." Is he allergic to the idea? We WON the war in Iraq. AMERICA WAS VICTORIOUS.
Iraqis may not be able to maintain the system we gave them, but it is inarguable that Iraq has resulted in a military victory for US forces in Iraq, by any reasonable definition. Why the commander of those brave troops continues to be unable to acknowledge that fact is maddening.
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