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Peace in Iraq? Why SURE!

AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed

Iraqis celebrate in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. To mark the milestone, fireworks colored Baghdad's skyline and thousands of people attended a party in a city park late Monday where singers performed patriotic songs. U.S. troops will be out of Iraqi cities by tomorrow Tuesday, June 30 in the first step toward winding down the American war effort by the end of 2011.
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AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed Iraqis celebrate in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. To mark the milestone, fireworks colored Baghdad's skyline and thousands of people attended a party in a city park late Monday where singers performed patriotic songs. U.S. troops will be out of Iraqi cities by tomorrow Tuesday, June 30 in the first step toward winding down the American war effort by the end of 2011. (The Spokesman-Review)

Good afternoon, Netizens...


Tomorrow, June 30, Americans will withdraw from Iraqi cities, a first giant step toward the planned winding down of the War in Iraq. In this AP picture, Iraqis are already celebrating in the parks and on the streets. Why are they celebrating?


Some suggest it is because they are well-rid of the Evil Empire of the United States. Others, perhaps more sensibly, suggest that now the United States has left Iraqi cities, they are once more free to resume their bloody factional religious warfare free of anyones interference.


Does the United States leaving Iraq's cities mean there will be peace in that country?


Why sure. Whatever would make you think otherwise?


Dave



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