Me major combat operations and iraq have ended in the battle of iraq. The United States and our allies have prevailed. Yeah, i remember that day finding out that the Iraq War was finally over. And its just so emotional to, to see ive put an end of the violence. I mean, hearing a war, you know, is over a big deal. But to be able to end a war for and times has just been truly, truly wonderful. We are such a peaceful nation. We were able to stop war in iraq, 4 times in the same country. No, no one else could do that. No one else could, could even dream to be that peaceful. I cant even think of a country that ended war in iraq once, much like 4 times. And to think that speech by George Bush came barely 13 years after this one by George Bush. As commander in chief, i can report to you, our armed forces thought with honor and valor, and as president , i can report to the nation. Aggression is defeated, the war is over. 5, god, 5, right there. Weve been to the warner right. 5 times. How beaut
9 years americas war. Busy in iraq will be over. I remember that day finding out the Iraq War was finally over. Its just does. It says incredible that weve though it was just drilling to hear, especially when just a year before that President Obama had said this. So tonight i am announcing that the american Combat Mission in iraq has ended operation. Iraqi freedom is over. I remember that day finding out that the Iraq War was finally over. Wow, just wow. Really big, big deal. Your eyes, the long, hard Thought War would finally over are men and women did not die in vain are hundreds of billions of dollars. Were not spent in vain. That was so good to hear. And to think that was your, to scan 7 years after this. Me major combat operations and iraq have ended in the battle of iraq. The United States and our allies have prevailed. Yeah. I remember that day finding out that the Iraq War was finally over. Its just so emotional to see, ive put an end of the violence. I mean, hearing a war and
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