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The end is near, finally, but only after thousands were killed in Iraq, civilians and soldiers both, the nation’s standing was damaged and our democracy was irreparably damaged.
The end of the war in Iraq, however, does not end the American imperial project. We remain entrenched in Afghanistan, with that war bleeding — literally — into Pakistan, and new military efforts taking place in Africa.
So, the president might deserve applause for ending the Iraq War, but let’s not fool ourselves into believing he has suddenly transformed into a peacenik. Bring the rest of the troops home and then we can talk.
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