Title : Deadly Iraq war end with exit of last U.S. troops

By : Moni Basu

Released: December, 18 2011 Accessed: December 18, 2011

About 500 U.S. troops were finally leaving Iraq after almost nine years of war. These past years have been brutal, emotional, and lonely for many of the soldiers. They have been away from home for such a long that, that they are filled with joy to be going back, but also confusion. This confusion consists of what may hold for Iraq in the coming years. All are wondering if all the hard work of the soldiers, the long nine years, worth it? Soldiers may be leaving, however, there are other workers such as lawyers who are still in Iraq, and work so that they may better Iraq in every possible way. About 4,500 troops were killed in Iraq. The constant struggle of these soldiers does not necessarily guarantee any kind of stability. For just before these soldiers were leaving the uprise of political crises to its place. For all the lives that were taken, wounded, was this battle really worth it?

This war has been going on for about eight months. Barak Obama's words did come true. He made it possible for all the american troops to come out of Iraq. However, does this really mean that Iraq is free of its battles? The thing is you would not know until you try. As the saying goes, you never know what the future holds. And if you want the future to be pleasant, well then you have to create it. I think it is amazing the U.S. soldiers risked their lives in order to save others. Many have been saved, while others weren't that lucky. But the point is that people tried. Things changed for many families, who lost their sons, father, husbands, to this battle. What we need to remember is that they died for a greater good. They fought till their last breath and they tried, tried to change the world, so that we can live in it peacefully. Change will take place, it just needs time. So for the time that is coming all one can do is hope. Hope for a brighter, and better future.

Vocab

Affirmation

Some cheered with the Army's ultimate expression of affirmation:

a positive assertion. First used 15 century

an affirmation was made once the kidnapped little girl was found.

Elation

"It's a feeling of elation," he said,

Pathologic euphoria. first used 14 century

I felt elated when I met my long lost grandmother who was apart because she was in a war torn land.

Decapitate

determination needed to decapitate a dictator.

to cut off the head of. Origin: Latin decapitatus, past participle of decapitare meaning head

The vicious murderers who had murdered a young child were brutally decapitated.