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Subscribe to RSSAfter nearly nine years of war and occupation, the final U.S. troops left Iraq Thursday.
Richard Engel, NBC News' Chief Foreign News Correspondent, covered the war from the start. Earlier today he answered reader questions about the U.S. withdrawal and what it means for the future of Iraq.
Please replay the chat below to see his responses.
Recent reports from Richard:
Post-U.S. Iraq: Welcome to Shia-stan
Today Show video: U.S. troops leave Iraq
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I'm listening to the radio (KMJM.COM - MAJIK 104.9) and a woman explains she is grateful to be back home and prayer got her through her three years over in Iraq. Welcome home to all of the troops!!!!!
Iraq... you're welcome. :)
Richard I have a question for you: can we rename that place because I can't stand hearing that "Iraq" word anymore? I think I overdosed. It's up there with Vietnam, China, Russia etc. Can we talk about Ecuador and Costa Rica?
NBC poses Richard Engle as an expert on Iraq? The only thing that Richard is an expert at is licking Obama's boots. Iraq is an important front in radical Islam's war for world domination and to put an end to all religions other than their perverted version of Islam. Islamic extremism is not a religion. It's a political ideology that uses monotheism to justify mass murder, territorial expansion, oppression, discrimination, drug dealing, grand theft, sexual perversion and slavery. Richard, open your eyes.
Mass Murder? Enslavement? Discrimination? - How many Native Americans, Africans, Mexicans, and other 'Cans have we exploited, enslaved, and murdered during the formation (territorial expansion) of the US. Oppression? - Little Dougie must be a white boy from a privileged family. Drug Dealing? - Biggest dealer on the planet? The CIA! Blah, Blah, Blah.
But the one that gets me is Monotheism. Doesn't it say it say "In God We Trust" everywhere. "One Nation Under God" in our pledge of allegiance.
The way I look at it is A) Our soldiers are heroes. B) They should have NEVER been sent there. C) They were only sent there so Haliburton and Bush/Cheney buddies could make a TRILLION dollars. Enough for every student loan paid, and mediicare, and social security to be funded for 50 years.
Pretty much....
Good Morning, Richard. I would like to thank you for your brave and courageous reporting of the mid east over the years. First question, I would like to ask you is it's possible that Iraq will not break out into a civil war ? I have thought since the 1st day of our invasion that civil war would be inevitable. What do you think? Thank you, Kevin Barksdale.
dougiepoo, I guess you can add George Bush/Cheney to the list of boot licking, even though neither wore a pair in Vietnam (hehe). Lets see, discrimination, drug dealing, grand theft, slavery, water boarding, WMD, lies and corrupt politicians (Libby, Rove) Bush/Cheney coverups, and the list goes on. You realize your taking about 8 yrs of GW and the idiot who killed 4000 American lives. Start from the beginning before you blame Obama, Dougie. This war is really on GW/Cheney and Blackwater and Halliburtion are laughing all the way to the bank. Richard Engle, thanks for the effort. Mmmm who finally got Bin Laden?
As an old guy, I remember our troops pulling out of Vietnam - "job complete - well done." A couple years later, the South Vietnam Army collapses. Are we likely going to see the same thing in Iraq?