Iraq war:
It’s over today. Today will never be a holiday. There will be no V-I day. There will be no pictures of revelers in Times Square.
[Marking the occasion. That is all. Thanks to everyone who served, and welcome home to all those finally returning.]
Source: inessential.com
turnings :: daniel berlinger 
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/opinion/an-unstable-divided-land.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
Unfortunately, that opinion piece is too trite. History tells me that an “installed” government will not last. Can the people there find some balance? Probably not. Etc. Generally, a thumbs down. Although I suspect there are penny of successes for the people there as well. I suspect there’s a to of new infrastructure that they can build off of should they decide to. Either way, at least it is “over” for the most part.