protesters demanding the ouster. there is a sense that the sectarian issues are going to define the region over the next decade. they are troublesome. the interesting thing about iraq is there was a lot of speculation about whether they break up into the three natural parts that you identified in the aftermath of sa saddam hussein s ouster. the interesting thing is that the sense of iraqi nationalism has so far prevailed. that may be more trouble down the road and deeper differences, but now that all people have the vote and they realize that they can take to the polls their demands and vote for people into office and the parliament in a way they couldn t under saddam hussein, there outlets and every country with sectarian differences and ethnic differences faces challenges. do you really have confidence in prl maliki, a man routinely described as corrupt?
a normal relationship between sovereign nations and based on mutual interest and respect. operation iraqi freedom has been at considerable cost to the nation. over 4,400 u.s. military kill and 32,000 wounded, including over 1,000 amputees, all at a cost of american taxpayers of $712 billion. in his remarks the president made it clear he intends to end involvement in afghanistan in the not too distant future. the united states is moving forward from a position of strength. the war in iraq will come to an end by the end of this year. the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. then this pronouncement that military families have been waiting for for almost a decade. here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. across america, our service men and women will be reunited with families. today i can say that our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. as the president pulls down the curta
agreement with iraq, it will be a normal relationship between sovereign nations and based on mutual interest and respect. operation iraqi freedom has been at considerable cost to the nation. over 4,400 u.s. military kill and 32,000 wounded, including over 1,000 amputees, all at a cost of american taxpayers of $712 billion. in his remarks the president made it clear he intends to end involvement in afghanistan in the not too distant future. the united states is moving forward from a position of strength. the war in iraq will come to an end by the end of this year. the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. then this pronouncement that military families have been waiting for for almost a decade. here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. across america, our service men and women will be reunited with families. today i can say that our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. as th